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2011 Mount Rushmore Independence Day Celebration

This year's celebration will be held July 2-4. Visitors will have the opportunity to experience a wide variety of educational programs, patriotic tributes and musical entertainment in celebration of Independence Day.
 

TIME	PERFORMER	LOCATION
SATURDAY, JULY 2, 2011
5-7 p.m.	United States Air Force "Tops in Blue"	Amphitheater
SUNDAY, JULY 3, 2011
9-9:45 a.m.	Germans from Russia	Display Area
	Sequoia Crosswhite (Flute Player)	HeritageVillage
	Carl Closs (“George Washington”)	Theater B
	Tom Pitz (“Thomas Jefferson”)	Roving
	Fritz Klein (“Abe Lincoln”)	Breezeway (autographs)
	Gib Young (“Theodore Roosevelt”)	Roving
10:30-11:15 a.m.	Germans from Russia	Grand View Terrace
	Sequoia Crosswhite (Flute Player)	HeritageVillage
	Carl Closs (“George Washington”)	Roving
	Tom Pitz (“Thomas Jefferson”)	Theater B
	Fritz Klein (“Abe Lincoln”)	Roving
	Gib Young (“Theodore Roosevelt”)	Breezeway (autographs)
	Lou Del Bianco (grandson of Rushmore worker)	Studio
12-12:45 p.m.	Jasmine Pickner (Hoop Dancer)	Grand View Terrace
	Sequoia Crosswhite (Flute Player)	HeritageVillage
	Carl Closs (“George Washington”)	Breezeway (autographs)
	Tom Pitz (“Thomas Jefferson”)	Roving
	Fritz Klein (“Abe Lincoln”)	Theater B
	Gib Young (“Theodore Roosevelt”)	Roving
1:30-2:15 p.m.	Sequoia Crosswhite (Flute Player)	HeritageVillage
	Carl Closs (“George Washington”)	Roving
	Tom Pitz (“Thomas Jefferson”)	Breezeway (autographs)
	Fritz Klein (“Abe Lincoln”)	Roving
	Gib Young (“Theodore Roosevelt”)	Theater B
	Lou Del Bianco (grandson of Rushmore worker)	Studio
3-3:45 p.m.	Jasmine Pickner (Hoop Dancer)	Grand View Terrace
	Carl Closs (“George Washington”)	Theater B
	Tom Pitz (“Thomas Jefferson”)	Theater B
	Fritz Klein (“Abe Lincoln”)	Breezeway (autographs)
	Gib Young (“Theodore Roosevelt”)	Roving
4:30-5:15 p.m.	Carl Closs (“George Washington”)	Roving
	Tom Pitz (“Thomas Jefferson”)	Roving
	Fritz Klein (“Abe Lincoln”)	Roving
	Gib Young (“Theodore Roosevelt”)	Roving
	Lou Del Bianco (grandson of Rushmore worker)	Studio
5:30 p.m.	Welcome, Superintendent Cheryl A. Schreier	Amphitheater
5:40 p.m.	Junior Ranger Ceremony, Superintendent Schreier	Amphitheater
6 p.m.	United States Air Force “Night Wing”	Amphitheater
7 p.m.	South Dakota National Guard Assistant Adjutant General Jeffrey P. Marlette	Amphitheater
7:15 p.m.	Veterans’ Recognition, 1st Lt. Michael F. Roselles	Amphitheater
7:25 p.m.	Flag Folding Ceremony and Presentation, Ellsworth Air Force Base Honor Guard	Amphitheater
7:35 p.m.	Military Swearing In Ceremony, Ellsworth Air Force Base Commander Col. Weatherington	Amphitheater
8:05 p.m.	Ellsworth Air Force Base Commander Col. Weatherington	Amphitheater
8:10 p.m.	B-1B Flyover
8:11 p.m.	United States Air Force “Night Wing”	Amphitheater
9:11 p.m.	National Anthem, Wanda Goodman	Amphitheater
9:11 p.m.	Sculpture Lighting Ceremony	Amphitheater
MONDAY, JULY 4, 2011
10:30-11:15 a.m.	Jasmine Pickner (Hoop Dancer)	Grand View Terrace
	Sequoia Crosswhite (Flute Player)	HeritageVillage
	Carl Closs (“George Washington”)	Roving
	Tom Pitz (“Thomas Jefferson”)	Theater B
	Fritz Klein (“Abe Lincoln”)	Roving
	Gib Young (“Theodore Roosevelt”)	Breezeway (autographs)
12-12:45 p.m.	Jasmine Pickner (Hoop Dancer)	Grand View Terrace
	Sequoia Crosswhite (Flute Player)	HeritageVillage
	Carl Closs (“George Washington”)	Breezeway (autographs)
	Tom Pitz (“Thomas Jefferson”)	Roving
	Fritz Klein (“Abe Lincoln”)	Theater B
	Gib Young (“Theodore Roosevelt”)	Roving
	Raymond Brown	Xanterra Stage
1:30-2:15 p.m.	Sequoia Crosswhite (Flute Player)	Grand View Terrace
	Carl Closs (“George Washington”)	Roving
	Tom Pitz (“Thomas Jefferson”)	Breezeway (autographs)
	Fritz Klein (“Abe Lincoln”)	Roving
	Gib Young (“Theodore Roosevelt”)	Theater B
	Raymond Brown	Xanterra Stage
3-3:45 p.m.	Carl Closs (“George Washington”)	Theater B
	Tom Pitz (“Thomas Jefferson”)	Roving
	Fritz Klein (“Abe Lincoln”)	Breezeway (autographs)
	Gib Young (“Theodore Roosevelt”)	Roving
3-4:15 p.m.	Raymond Brown	Xanterra Stage

For more info on Mount Rushmore please visit the following:

• Mount Rushmore Homepage (TravelSD.com)
• Mount Rushmore National Memorial (National Park Service)