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Pipestone National MonumentTheme(s): Native American | |
Description:
The story of this stone and the pipes made from it spans four centuries of Plains Indian life. Inseparable from the traditions that structured daily routine and honored the spirit world, pipes figured prominently in the ways of the village and in dealings between tribes. The story parallels that of a culture in transition: the evolution of the pipes influenced - and was influenced by - their makers' association with white explorers, traders, soldiers, and settlers.
Plains Indian culture has undergone radical change since the era of the free-ranging buffalo herds, yet pipecarving is by no means a lost art. Carvings today are appreciated as artworks as well as for ceremonial use. Once again, as commanded by the spirit bird in the Sioux story of its creation, the pipestone here is quarried by anyone of Indian ancestry. An age-old tradition continues in the modern world, ever changing yet firmly rooted in the past.
Designations:
National Monument (August 25, 1937)
Accessibility:
All visitor facilities are wheelchair accessible, including parking areas, the visitor center, restrooms, and the paved self-guided trail. A wheelchair is available at the visitor center.
Getting Around:
For your safety and for the protection of sacred sites, please stay on paved trails. Travel is prohibited in quarries, on rock rubble piles, and on quartzite outcroppings.
Activites:
Educational Programs | Nature Walks | And more.
Facilities:
Visitor_Centers | Picnic Areas | Comfort Stations | Museum Exhibits | And more.
Directions to Pipestone National Monument
Plane:
Commercial service is located in Sioux Falls, SD, approximately 50 miles from the monument. Car rental is available at the airport. A small airport is operated in Pipestone, MN, however, no commercial service is available.
Car:
The monument is easily accessible from the south by interstate highway I-90 to Minnesota 23 or US 75, from the west by interstate highway I-29 to South Dakota 34 and Minnesota 30 to US 75, from the north by US 75, and from the east by Minnesota 30 or 23 to US 75. From US 75, road signs will lead you to the monument.
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Contact Information for Pipestone National Monument
36 Reservation Ave
Pipestone, MN
56164-1269
Phone: 507-825-5464
Fax: 507-825-5466
Located in Pipestone, MN
For more information on Pipestone National Monument
Information on this page provided by the NPS.
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