President's Day at the Sawmill Museum

Photo Courtesy of the National Park Service

We are familiar with the presidential faces on Mount Rushmore, aren't we? George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln peer down at us from their places carved in the side of the mountain. Did you know that these men also had experience with surveying?

A special President's Day event is taking place at the museum this Saturday, February 15, starting at 10 a.m. At that time, museum director Matt Parbs will be giving a presentation about presidential surveyors. Not only will he shed some light on the Mount Rushmore men's experience in the profession, but he will share information on over ten more presidents who also have experience in the field, including Andrew Jackson, Ulysses S. Grant, Dwight D. Eisenhower, and Ronald Reagan. The presentation will also showcase the field's changing position as a professional and recreational activity through the years.

Later in the day, children will have the opportunity to create a President's Day craft, beginning at 1 p.m. A repeat presentation will take place at 4 p.m.

We hope to see you at what will prove to be an interesting and informative presidential surveyor discussion!