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Pipestone National Monument
Indoor Activities

Interpretive Programs

Organized interpretive programs are available during the summer.  Programs may include talks in the Visitor Center on a variety of subjects, a guided walk on the Circle Trail, or a discussion on quarrying by American Indians.  Check at the Visitor Center for topics, meeting time, and place.

 

A cultural demonstrator is using a rasp to shape a pipestone bowl
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A cultural demonstrator is shaping a pipestone bowl

Cultural Demonstrations

Cultural demonstrations of pipe making by American Indians are provided in the cultural center from April to mid-October.

Spiderwort  

Did You Know?
There are over 400 plant species, including over 70 species of grasses, growing on Pipestone National Monument lands.

Last Updated: August 24, 2006 at 11:51 EST