Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway
Pipestone National Monument, MN

The story of the Sioux people and their connection to white tradesmen, soldiers, and settlers is told here, where pipe carving is is as much an art and of cultural significance today as it was hundreds of years ago. This site is one of two National Parks in Minnesota. Many different Native American tribes traveled to the quarries at the Pipestone National Monument to quarry the sacred red stone to make pipes and effigies. The quarries are still active today and demonstrations are provided by American Indian craft workers using stone from the quarries.