Pipestone National Monument Visitor Center

Pipestone National Monument Visitor Center is a museum in Pipestone, Minnesota. Pipestone National Monument Visitor Center is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Exhibit Quarry, as well as near Inkpaduta Campsite.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pipestone National Monument and Pipestone Indian School Superintendent’s House.

Pipestone National Monument

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Pipestone National Monument is a national monument located in southwestern Minnesota, just north of the city of Pipestone. Lying along U.S. Route 75, Minnesota State Highway 23 and Minnesota State Highway 30, it is home to catlinite rock quarries culturally significant to 23 Native Americans tribal nations of North America.

Pipestone Indian School Superintendent’s House

Historic building

Photo: Glorioussandwich, Public domain.

The Pipestone Indian School Superintendent's House served as the home of the superintendent of the Pipestone Indian School from its construction in 1907 to the closure of the school in 1953. Pipestone Indian School Superintendent’s House is situated 3,000 feet northeast of Pipestone National Monument Visitor Center.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pipestone.

Pipestone

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Pipestone is a city in southwestern Minnesota. It is the seat of Pipestone County and has a population of 4554. Pipestone is home to the famous Indian quarry at Pipestone National Monument.

Pipestone National Monument Visitor Center

Opening hours:
April—November: 8:30 AM—4:30 PM
December—March: Tuesday—Saturday 8:30 AM—4:30 PM
Type: Museum
Categories: building, tourism, government building, and tourist attraction
Location: Pipestone, Minnesota, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

44.01338° or 44° 0′ 48″ north

Longitude

-96.32527° or 96° 19′ 31″ west

Open location code

86P52M7F+9V

OpenStreetMap ID

way 224374563

OpenStreetMap feature

building=government

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=museum

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