Instead of just reading about the presidents, you travel to Mount Rushmore with your family for inspiration about some great American leaders. In an attempt to get a close-up look, you get a little TOO close. As you climb up onto Abraham Lincoln's beard, you hear a creak and tumble down through a trapdoor. You realize too late that the rock has been carved out in order to trap any trespassers. The only way out is to solve 5 challenges by using your knowledge of the presidents and then put in the correct codes to open the locks. If you want to escape before your family gathers a search party, you'd better get started!

In this picture you will see the hard work it took

To get the presidents' faces up where millions would look.

Gaze closely to spot Gutzon Borglum on his creation

Inspecting the details for an admiring nation.

Find the hidden link and you'll get a list of all the men

Who have led our country recently and way back when.

There is only one president whose name is listed twice.

The year he was born will spring the lock. How nice!

Lock #2

Mount Vernon is the one place on the earth

That Washington wouldn't sell no matter what it was worth.

As president he lived in New York and Philly.

Before that he led troops over land that was hilly.

But once his service to our country was done

He retired to the place he considered #1.

Find the link hiding on George's sword,

Then take a tour of his home - you will not be bored!

Inside the room where he'd go to be alone

Is the face of the best big brother he'd known.

In this place where he loved to read

The painting provides the only clue you'll need.

Lock #3

Look at the photo above and you'll see

A memorial built for president #3.

Our third president was a fascinating fellow

Who designed his own home called Monticello.

In 1776 he wrote the Declaration.

25 years later he led the nation.

He founded the University of Virginia later.

No one's accomplishments are considered greater.

We've learned so much from the letters he wrote,

And he used a cool invention each time he penned a note.

Look around the room he called his "cabinet"

Where he spent time every day that he would not regret.

Listen to the info about his letter copying machine.

The name of this invention will help you leave the scene.

Lock #4

Theodore Roosevelt was known as Teddy.

At the young age of 42 he had to be ready.

When William McKinley was unexpectedly killed,

TR stepped up and the role was filled.

Find a link in the picture above

And look around the home that he loved.

In the Lion's Room he's on a horse

Dressed as a famous Rough Rider, of course.

Do a little research if you will,

Google to find out about a battle on a hill.

The Rough Riders won it with Teddy in the lead.

The name of that battle is the code that you'll need.

Lock #5

This photo shows many things we start thinkin'

When we hear the name of Abraham Lincoln.

The stovepipe hat, the beard, his height,

His concern for the soldiers in the Civil War fight.

Born in Kentucky, he lived in Indiana as a boy.

Then at age 21 he moved to Illinois.

Use the Civil War photo to take a ride

To his home in Springfield that filled him with pride.

You'll see where he lived with Mary, Willie, and Tad

But to crack the final code, get ready to add.

First find the year he moved to town,

Plus the amount for the house that he laid down.

On the front of his house count the windows you see.

Add them all up and you will finally be free!

Congratulations on your clever escape! I think I just saw Lincoln wink at you. ;) Click on one of the Presidents above to hear a song about ALL of our presidents.