Lake Hiawatha, one of many scenic sites visitors can see from the Monument Circle Trail.
For 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.
Pipestone National Monument is proud to highlight the work of Indigenous artists by hosting an Artist-in-Residence program again this summer! Artists will display and demonstrate their particular style of art for one week, while engaging with and educating visitors from all over the world.
Pipestone National Monument’s Visitor Center will be open Tuesday through Saturday from 8:30am - 4:30pm in the months of December, January, and February. The Visitor Center will be closed on Sundays and Mondays. The Visitor Center will also be closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day.