Luigi’s Legacy / Progress

26
July

LUIGI MEMORIAL NOW PART OF POKEMON GO!

Posted by Lou Del Bianco

Can you believe it? I was alerted to this by a Facebook friend of mine. Just when I thought my grandfather had reached the apex of recognition, THIS HAPPENS. Pokemon even wrote “In Memory of Luigi Del Bianco” They got the birth date right, but the date of death is 1969. That’s ok. What is […]

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27
May

Mount Rushmore Recognizes Luigi Del Bianco as Chief Carver

Posted by Lou Del Bianco

Since this year marks the 75th anniversary of the completion of Mount Rushmore, the staff has been posting short bios of the workers on their Facebook page. After 25 years, the National Park Service has finally acknowledged that Luigi Del Bianco was in fact the chief carver. Permanent recognition at the mountain is what we are really […]

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13
May

GLORIA DEL BIANCO ON NPR!

Posted by Lou Del Bianco

Back in 2012, my Aunt Gloria and I were interviewed for NPR’s “Morning Editon”. It was so touching to hear Gloria reminisce about her father.  She is such a good storyteller and paints a beautiful portrait of Luigi. GLORIA DEL BIANCO ON NPR

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13
April

THE ITALIANS ARE HERE!

Posted by Lou Del Bianco

On April 8, there was an Italian invasion at my home in Village Green. One of Italy’s top rated TV shows, “Voyager” came to Port Chester to interview me about my grandfather. The program will air sometime in July. The show gets about 4 million viewers, which would be the equivalent of 20 million in […]

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  • Latest News

    YOUNG ARTIST LOVES LUIGI!

    March 13, 2026
    After a recent elementary school performance of “Out of Rushmore’s Shadow”, a young girl came up to me and gave me a bunch of stickum notes with illustrations she drew and themes she jotted down during the show. The girl was obviously inspired by Luigi’s unique story and wanted to express her appreciation using her […]

    AWESOME VIDEO HONORS LUIGI!

    February 21, 2026
    all.things.italiano made a wonderful video featuring “Nonno Giuseppe” who talks about the amazing achievement of Mount Rushmore’s chief carver. Grazie tante to all.things.italiano. Enjoy! https://www.facebook.com/reel/713582098379038