Fourth of July Fireworks to Return to Mount Rushmore in 2020
The show was discontinued in 2009
MOUNT RUSHMORE, S.D. — Fireworks will return to Mount Rushmore for the Fourth of July celebration in 2020.
The show was discontinued after 2009 due to concerns related to the pine beetle infestation that increased fire concerns in the Black Hills National Forest.
The forest has since rebounded, and there have been advances in pyrotechnic safety.
Gov. Kristi Noem says the resumption of fireworks came after several months of meetings and discussions.
