Mount Rushmore
Avenue of Flags
HISTORY
National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Mount Rushmore National Memorial Keystone, South Dakota
Flags are powerful symbols, which remind people of their common heritage, history and ideals. The Avenue of Flags was initially established as part of the celebration of America’s Bicentennial at the request of a visitor. The 56 flags represent the 50 states, one district, three territories, and two commonwealths of the United States of America.
PLACEMENT
The flags are arranged in alphabetical order with the A’s on the walkway near the concession building and the W’s near the Visitor Center/Museum. If you have trouble locating your flag, ask a park ranger for assistance.
ADMISSION OF STATES
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Delaware Pennsylvania New Jersey Georgia Connecticut Massachusetts Maryland South Carolina New Hampshire Virginia New York North Carolina Rhode Island Vermont Kentucky Tennessee Ohio Louisiana Indiana Mississippi Illinois Alabama Maine Missouri Arkansas
1787 1787 1787 1788 1788 1788 1788 1788 1788 1788 1788 1789 1790 1791 1792 1796 1803 1812 1816 1817 1818 1819 1820 1821 1836
26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50.
Michigan Florida Texas Iowa Wisconsin California Minnesota Oregon Kansas West Virginia Nevada Nebraska Colorado North Dakota South Dakota Montana Washington Idaho Wyoming Utah Oklahoma New Mexico Arizona Alaska Hawaii
1837 1845 1845 1846 1848 1850 1858 1859 1861 1863 1864 1867 1876 1889 1889 1889 1889 1890 1890 1896 1907 1912 1912 1959 1959
DISTRICTS, COMMONWEALTHS AND TERRITORIES
District of Colombia 1790 Guam, Territory 1898 Puerto Rico, Commonwealth 1898 American Samoa, Territory 1900 Virgin Islands, Territory 1917 Northern Mariana Islands, Commonwealth1976
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