Original Tallgrass Prairie
Original Tallgrass Prairie is a grassland in Pipestone, Minnesota. Original Tallgrass Prairie is situated nearby to the museum Pipestone National Monument Visitor Center, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Exhibit Quarry.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pipestone National Monument and Pipestone Indian School Superintendent’s House.
Pipestone National Monument
Photo: Jonathunder, GFDL.
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 3,400 feet northeast of Original Tallgrass Prairie.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pipestone.
Pipestone
Photo: Glorioussandwich, CC0.
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.
Original Tallgrass Prairie
- Type: Grassland
- Location: Pipestone, Minnesota, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
44.01376° or 44° 0′ 50″ northLongitude
-96.32836° or 96° 19′ 42″ westOpen location code
86P52M7C+GMOpenStreetMap ID
way 842887215OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=grass
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pipestone National Monument Visitor Center and Exhibit Quarry.
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