Landmarks of USA

Mount Rushmore

Mount Rushmore

• It took 14 years to carve it
• It took 400 men to carve it
• Washington's nose is 21 ft. long
• 3 million visitors each year

White House

White House

• 132 rooms, 32 bathrooms, and 6 levels
• 6,000 visitors a day
• Symbol of the Presidency, the U.S. government, and the Am. people
• 1600 Pennsylvania Ave
• President John Adams and his wife were the first residents

Golden Gate Bridge

Golden Gate Bridge

• San Francisco, California
• Suspension bridge that's 1mile wide and 3 miles long
• Took a little over 4 yrs. to build
• It's always been painted orange
• 110,000 vehicles cross the bridge each day
• It cost 35 million dollars to build and took 4 years to build
• It was completed in April of 1937
• There are six lanes of traffic on the bridge

Natchez Trace

Natchez Trace

• Started as Native Am. trails used in 1700's
• It was made a road in 1800
• Natchez Trace Parkway and Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail generally follow the old Natchez Trace
• Today there are 4 separate trails totaling more than 60 miles

Grand Canyon

Grand Canyon Facts

• One of the 7 wonders of the world
• 20 layers of rock throughout the Grand Canyon
• 5 million people visit each year. It's the second most visited National Park. (Great Smoky Mountains is first.)
• Created by the Colorado River over 6 million years

Statue of Liberty

Statue of Liberty

• It was a gift from France in 1886
• The tablet has the date, July 4, 1776, inscribed
• A broken chain lies at the feet
• It stands 151 feet tall and 305 feet from the ground to the torch
• Visitors must climb 354 stairs to reach the statue's crown
• Four million people visit every year
• The seven spikes in the crown represent the seven continents

Writing

• Write an opinion piece about which landmark you would rather visit and why.
• Use the TREE model to support your writing.
• Research more about one of the landmarks and write about what you have learned.