The Hidden Hallway Behind Mount Rushmore And Why It’s Unfinished | Blowing Up History

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Published 2021-03-08

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  • The fact that they didn't have one death on the job site for 14 years is Extraordinary especially back in those days.
  • @buildthings79
    Little known fact ... one of the buried plaque is letting you know that your extended car warranty is about to expire and it also goes on to give you important information about your credit card account.
  • What is amazing is that both Mr. Rushmore and Hoover Dam were being built at the same time! Two marvels of the first half of the 20th Century.
  • Great story, I had no idea I've never heard of this. Too bad it wasn't completed. Thank you for this back story and history.
    I'll never forget my first sight of Mt. Rushmore when I was 14 years old, 51 years ago. It's in my eyes and mind like it was yesterday. Such an incredible feat Beautiful!!
    A Colorado Mountain Grandma, USA 💜
  • @Jakecooks
    I think that is one of the biggest achievements in all of this, no casualties.
  • @kalebbruwer
    "Behind Abe's head lies a secret tunnel"
    I mean it would be kinda insensitive to put it inside his head given how he died...
  • Wow, 14 years and no deaths. Amazing. This is the first I've heard of this special room. I'm getting my Mountain climbing getup and my flashlight and I'm heading up Mount Rushmore.
  • I spent my life on the high steel and quite often put my life in the hands of the crane operator while I was dangling in a basket at the end of that cable. Local 825 Operating Engineers are the best in the country! In my 35 years, I never had a problem with the operators
  • @nj2033
    Discover Channel: 80% adverts, 1% new fact, 19% repeating the same fact after each advert break
  • I knew the blasting foreman, the man in the chair with his legs crossed whittling dynamite, ‘Art’ John Arthur Johnson. It was incredible as a little kid hearing him tell stories about the building of the monument. Many of the builders are buried in the Keystone cemetery that has a great view of the “Heads”.
  • @rl6116
    I saw Mt. Rushmore on a youth trip out West. It was very interesting to see the work that had been done the rock formations.
  • @adamsmithee8162
    If this had been done by the History Channel then they would have left out all the historical records and claimed Templar Knights and Aliens were involved in the tunnel.
  • @MegaGeNeRaLEE
    The idea of the full vision of what mt. Rushmore could have been fills me with so much wonder. Especially if they could have fully finished the mountain sculpt.
  • Wow this is incredible. I so wish I could visit this place and even the secret hallway. I absolutely love history so much. My greatest wish is to spend an indefinite amount of time visiting the most historic places of the U.S.A.
  • @mvinge
    Any fellow 90s kids having flashbacks to the ending scenes in Richie Rich?
  • @israelgreen5998
    "Behind abes head is a secret tunnel"
    Me: well it's not so secret now...
  • My grandparents knew a park ranger at Mt. Rushmore, so when I was younger we actually got to hike up to the vault and stand on top of the heads. I don't think they allow that anymore, so it feels cool to have done that. Abe's nose is way bigger than it looks from below! 😁
  • @angc.8810
    This is so interesting. Those were some tough and brave men. First I ever heard of a tunnel and vault thank you for the information