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The Indigenous peoples of the Great Plains have been using red pipestone to craft sacred ceremonial pipes for thousands of years, and the Pipestone National Monument and Park was established in 1937 to protect one of the area's most significant red pipestone quarries. A three-quarter-mile loop trail allows visitors to take a self-guided tour of the quarries, and it also passes by a beautiful waterfall and several historical markers. The Visitors' Center is full of exhibits about the site's historical and cultural importance, and during the summer, it often hosts live pipemaking demonstrations featuring local craftworkers.
36 Reservation Ave, Pipestone, MN 56164, Phone: 507-825-5464
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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