Pipestone National Monument · MN · Trailwind

Pipestone National Monument is a national monument in Minnesota, managed by the National Park Service.About Pipestone National MonumentFor over 3,000 years, Indigenous people have quarried the red stone at this site to make pipes used in prayer and ceremony - a tradition that continues to this day and makes this site sacred to many people.Things to do at Pipestone National Monument

Historic & cultural site

Picnicking

Wildlife viewing

Quick facts

Managed by: National Park Service

Designation: national monument

State: Minnesota

3 recorded activities

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