Mount Rushmore to host fireworks for US 250th birthday in 2026, as Gov. Rhoden invites President Trump to South Dakota celebration.

Legend has it that on the way back to his camp one day ... One side of the Presidential Trail up to Mount Rushmore Terrace is accessible. The other side is filled with lots and lots of stairs.

“South Dakota is excited to work with your administration to bring back the Mount Rushmore Fireworks Celebration for Independence Day,” Rhoden said in the letter. “I trust that you will work ...

Some of the most famous images of Mount Rushmore are from Alfred ... even if Hitch had to build both American icons himself, on a back lot in Southern California.