The scenic route to Mt. Rushmore was through the 71,000 acre Custer State Park where Custer's expedition first discovered gold in 1874.  The drive was breathtaking as well as awe-inspiring.  A surprise to us was the State Game Lodge which served as the "Summer White House" for President Calvin Coolidge in 1927 and was visited by President Dwight D. Eisenhower.  How wild is that?