Gov. Rhoden Offers Black Hills Land to President Trump for “National Garden of American Heroes
PIERRE, S.D. – Today, Governor Larry Rhoden sent a letter to President Donald J. Trump proposing a location in the Black Hills in site of Mount Rushmore as a location for the “National Garden of American Heroes.” You can find the letter here.
“Five years ago, in an Independence Day speech at Mount Rushmore in the beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota, you announced a ‘National Garden of American Heroes’ to honor the greatest men and women who helped make America exceptional,” wrote Governor Larry Rhoden. “I would like to offer those same Black Hills as the perfect location for this garden. In fact, we have a plot of land available in sight of Mount Rushmore that would be ideal for this fantastic effort.”
Chuck Lien and his family own a tract of land in site of Mount Rushmore, which they are willing to donate to the project. Former Governor Kristi Noem previously offered the Black Hills as a potential location for the garden back in 2020. You can find materials on the Lien family’s proposal, including Former Governor Noem’s letter, here. Additional resources, including mockups of the proposed Garden of Heroes at this location, are available upon request.
President Trump originally announced the Garden of American Heroes in his speech at the Mount Rushmore Fireworks Celebration on July 3, 2020. He subsequently signed an Executive Order in January 2021 establishing the Garden. He signed an Executive Order “Celebrating America’s 250th Birthday” this past January, which included the revival of the Garden.
“The Black Hills mark the perfect location to achieve your vision for the National Garden of American Heroes,” continued Governor Larry Rhoden. “Together, we will make this project happen in a way that honors America’s heroes, takes advantage of South Dakota’s natural beauty, and incorporates the most iconic monument to our greatest leaders: Mount Rushmore National Memorial.”
George Washington, Laura Ingalls Wilder, Harriet Tubman, Babe Ruth, and other notable Americans from all walks of life will be among those honored in the National Garden of American Heroes.
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No matter what Rhoden does now, he will always be remembered as the person who gave the finger to agriculture in S.D.
You misspelled “stood up for property rights”.
Mic drop…
And what of the 75% of landowners that agreed with Summit? Once again a few NIMBYs screw everything up for the majority.
Just like a few of the radical left do for the rest of the country?
Those 75% are free to enter into agreements on their own land. They’re just not free to force their neighbors to do the same. It’s not NIMBYism, it’s standing up to tyranny of the majority.
Mic drop…again!
It had nothing to do with property rights. If it did, they would have gone with melhaffs proposal. This was just an attack on one industry seen as part of the green new deal. Which ironically, the sierra club is taking partial credit for passing the bill. Look at this objectively and honestly. Don’t lean too hard into the crazy Gideon.
Nothing to do with property rights? That makes about as much sense as a caffeine-free Red Bull.
Naive Gideon Oaks. If you didn’t notice, the chant turned from “no eminent domain for private gain” to “no eminent domain for non-essential private developers”.
They baited, and just wait for the switch when it is an oil pipeline that runs through SD and ships out of southern ports. Just like previous legislatures, they will run over every landowner from ND to NE.
Just wait.
Well, if that happens, then they can expect a fight too. But in the meantime, “someone else is getting away with it” is a lousy excuse when my 5 year old tries it, and it’s even lousier from adults who should have a better grasp on ethics.
Yes, the Ronald W Reagan Magic Money Pipeline would have fixed EVERYTHING!
The trickle down effect of out of state investor tax credits would have enriched all the us not just the Broins!
Let’s criss cross the state with pipelines, we’ll all be rich in no time. Genius!
Not a bad idea. Keep the actual Mt. Rushmore the way it is, but adding such a garden is a nice gesture to American history.
a person could make a very pretty hammer and sickle with red and yellow roses.
And a person could be correct every now and then…which you haven’t been. Care to discuss with examples?
why?
Hey, it’s not Noem providing Trump with a gold plated replica of Mt. Rushmore with Trump’s head on it (How weird has stuff gotten?). This honors important American figures and I am cool with that.
It’ll have American heroes, but just Trump approved ones. Forget about seeing any Tuskegee airmen or African American MOH recipients in that garden.
They specifically mentioned Harriet Tubman, dude. Come on. You are intentionally ignoring stuff harmful to your viewpoint.
Actions speak louder than words. If they’re scrubbing Arlington and the MOH pages, what faith do you have in this garden?
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cz03gjnxe25o
Oh come on yourself, actions are always louder then press statements.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/pentagon-history-purge-highlights-which-stories-are-told-and-why-others-are-ignored
Sight not site. Let’s just paint George orange.
Your just angry because stumbles doesn’t have a chance at being memorialized…well, not for anything positive anyway.
Never said anything about President Biden, DA.
Odenbach’s head must have exploded when he saw this. Don’t touch his precious
This is a weird press release. How is Larry offering the land? It’s not his to offer.
TRUMP’S CHOICES FOR “National Garden of American Heroes”? HE WILL INSIST THE LIKES OF STEVE BANNON, Peter Navarro, Paul Manafort, Roger Stone, STEPHEN MILLER, Rudy Giuliani, Rush Limbaugh,,,AND THE CONVICTED FELONS OF THE JAN 6 CAPITOL INSURRECTION. WHY DESECRATE THE BLACK HILLS OF SOUTH DAKOTA WITH A CESSPOOL OF TRUMP’S CRONIES?