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Pipestone National Monument – Minnesota

Images of Pipestone National Monument – Southwestern Minnesota, taken in August 2017.

Pipestone National Monument protects the stone quarries where American Indians continue to quarry the soft Pipestone (catlinite) in the traditional ways of their ancestors.

This small monument in southwestern Minnesota is a peaceful area in a Tallgrass Prairie with a beautiful lake and an unexpectedly powerful waterfall. Along the Quartzite Cliffs, which stand on top of the Pipestone vein, there are a number of interesting rock formations and historical markings. For over 2000 years the Pipestone quarried here has been used by tribes like the Sioux, Crow, Blackfoot and Pawnee to make ceremonial pipes and figures.
Active Pipestone quarry along the Quarry Trail in Pipestone National Monument
Active Pipestone quarry along the Quarry Trail in Pipestone National Monument		 Pipestone vein in a quarry in Pipestone National Monument
Pipestone vein in a quarry in Pipestone National Monument		 Tallgrass Prairie in Pipestone National Monument
Tallgrass Prairie in Pipestone National Monument		 Quartzite Cliffs along the Circle Trail in Pipestone National Monument
Quartzite Cliffs along the Circle Trail in Pipestone National Monument		 Exhibit Quarry in Pipestone National Monument
Exhibit Quarry in Pipestone National Monument
Quartzite Cliffs in Pipestone National Monument
Quartzite Cliffs in Pipestone National Monument		 Trees in the Tallgrass Prairie in Pipestone National Monument
Trees in the Tallgrass Prairie in Pipestone National Monument		 Lake Hiawatha in the Tallgrass Prairie in Pipestone National Monument
Lake Hiawatha in the Tallgrass Prairie in Pipestone National Monument		 Water streams out of Lake Hiawatha in Pipestone National Monument
Water streams out of Lake Hiawatha in Pipestone National Monument		 Large tree fungus in Pipestone National Monument
Large tree fungus in Pipestone National Monument
Barren trees in Pipestone National Monument
Barren trees in Pipestone National Monument		 Old Stone Face on the side of Leaping Rock in Pipestone National Monument
Old Stone Face on the side of Leaping Rock in Pipestone National Monument		 Winniwissa Falls in Pipestone National Monument
Winniwissa Falls in Pipestone National Monument		 Leaping Rock in Pipestone National Monument
Leaping Rock in Pipestone National Monument		 The Oracle rock face in Pipestone National Monument
The Oracle rock face in Pipestone National Monument
The Quartzite Cliffs along the Circle Trail in Pipestone National Monument
The Quartzite Cliffs along the Circle Trail in Pipestone National Monument		 Shady stretch of the Circle Trail along the Quartzite Cliffs in Pipestone National Monument
Shady stretch of the Circle Trail along the Quartzite Cliffs in Pipestone National Monument		 Blazing Star flower in Pipestone National Monument
Blazing Star flower in Pipestone National Monument		 Boulders and trees along the Circle Trail in Pipestone National Monument
Boulders and trees along the Circle Trail in Pipestone National Monument		 View along the Circle Trail in Pipestone National Monument
View along the Circle Trail in Pipestone National Monument
Quartzite Cliffs in Pipestone National Monument
Quartzite Cliffs in Pipestone National Monument		 Joseph Nicollet Expedition inscription carved on June 29, 1838 in Pipestone National Monument
Joseph Nicollet Expedition inscription carved on June 29, 1838 in Pipestone National Monument		 Exactly 127 years ago today; CW Doaseaugh (top) August 17 1890 to 2017 in Pipestone National Monument
Exactly 127 years ago today; CW Doaseaugh (top) August 17 1890 to 2017 in Pipestone National Monument		 Cottonwood tree used in the Sun Dance religious ceremony in Pipestone National Monument
Cottonwood tree used in the Sun Dance religious ceremony in Pipestone National Monument		 Three Maidens, granite glacial erratic boulders, held sacred by American Indians in Pipestone National Monument
Three Maidens, granite glacial erratic boulders, held sacred by American Indians in Pipestone National Monument

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