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

Mount Rushmore was designed to be more than a monument to American presidents and its ambitious plans were part of the reason why.

Subscribe to Discovery UK for more great clips:

Follow Discovery UK on Twitter:

[Jakecooks]

I think that is one of the biggest achievements in all of this, no casualties.

[Monkeyboyproject]

The fact that they didn't have one death on the job site for 14 years is Extraordinary especially back in those days.

[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...

[nancyeigenhouse]

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.

[michelleshaw]

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 💜

[jordanlightsynakowski]

Somewhere Nicolas Cage is watching this and taking notes!!

[buildthings]

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.

[paulcombs-bomuse]

I should add, it is indeed a fine thing that there were no casualties.

[cliffords.]

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.

[johnnyfreedom]

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

[israelgreen]

"Behind abes head is a secret tunnel"
Me: well it's not so secret now...

[adamsmithee]

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.

[stefeniedavidmusic]

I saw Mt Rushmore around 1970. Even as a Canadian, it was pretty darn impressive. Really impressive!

[julievanderleest]

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.

[rl]

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.

[mvinge]

Any fellow 90s kids having flashbacks to the ending scenes in Richie Rich?

[nj]

Discover Channel: 80% adverts, 1% new fact, 19% repeating the same fact after each advert break

[aparksmusic]

_"Just gotta order the Hallway Part.. should be here in 2-3 weeks."_

*- The First American Contractor*

[dawnmgerner]

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”.

[danielcrossman]

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! 😁