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Pipestone National Monument
Site Index
Pipestone National Monument
Contact Us 14-January-2006
Frequently Asked Questions 14-January-2006
Pipestone National Monument 14-January-2006
For Kids
Be A Junior Ranger 03-March-2009
For Kids 25-April-2006
International Migratory Bird Day 20-August-2009
For Teachers
For Teachers 25-April-2006
Plan A Field Trip 11-September-2009
History & Culture
Collections 03-September-2009
History & Culture 21-April-2006
History of Pipestone National Monument (1965) 17-September-2009
Managing the Sacred and the Secular 02-September-2009
Nicollet Rock 10-September-2009
People 02-September-2009
Places 24-August-2006
Quarries 24-August-2006
Stories 02-September-2009
Three Maidens 10-September-2009
Nature & Science
Amphibians 25-July-2006
Animals 25-July-2006
Birds 27-July-2006
Cacti / Desert Succulents 27-July-2006
Crustaceans 27-July-2006
Fish 27-July-2006
Freshwater Plants 27-July-2006
Geologic Formations 03-September-2009
Glaciers / Glacial Features 27-July-2006
Grasses 27-July-2006
Insects, Spiders, Centipedes, Millipedes 27-July-2006
Lichens 27-July-2006
Mammals 27-July-2006
Natural Features & Ecosystems 27-July-2006
Nature & Science 25-July-2006
Plants 27-July-2006
Prairies and Grasslands 03-September-2009
Reptiles 27-July-2006
Wildflowers 27-July-2006
Park Management
Centennial Initiative 23-August-2007
Centennial Initiative 2016 23-August-2007
Establishing Legislation 16-September-2009
Federal Register notice: Vol. 70, No. 226, November 25, 2005, pages 71194 - 71198 04-September-2009
General Management Plan 01-February-2007
Jobs 17-August-2006
Laws & Policies 02-September-2009
Management 28-July-2006
NPS Organic Act 16-September-2009
NPS Organic Act of 1916 16-September-2009
Park Planning 01-February-2007
PEPC Pipestone 11-September-2009
PIPE GMP 17-September-2009
Public Involvement 28-July-2006
Quarry Permits 02-September-2009
Park News
2006 Holiday Hours for Pipestone National Monument 14-December-2006
2007 National Public Lands Day 21-September-2007
2008 Youth Conservation Program 26-March-2008
2009 prescribed burn of tall grass prairie 27-April-2009
Archive 18-July-2006
Centennial Initiative Proposals 07-September-2007
Draft General Management Plan 27-February-2007
Entrance Fee to be changed 18-June-2009
Entrance Fees to Increase at the Monument 27-February-2007
Fees waived on three weekends this summer 09-June-2009
Fiscal Year 2008 NPS Budget Proposal 27-February-2007
Glen Livermont selected as new Superintendent 04-June-2008
Holiday Hours 2007 17-December-2007
Holiday in the National Parks 06-December-2007
National Public Lands Day 02-September-2009
New Interagency Pass Program 14-December-2006
News 17-July-2006
News Releases 17-July-2006
Pipestone carver to give special program 28-July-2009
Pipestone National Monument Celebrates Founders Day 21-August-2007
Pipestone National Monument Celebrates Veterans Day 07-November-2006
Pipestone National Monument Centennial Initiative Proposals 07-September-2007
Program featuring Devils Tower National Park 05-August-2009
Program featuring Glacier National Park 24-August-2009
Program featuring Great Sand Dunes National Park 02-September-2009
Program Featuring Theodore Roosevelt National Park 13-August-2009
Program presented on Mesa Verde National Park 28-July-2009
Remembrance on Memorial Day 18-May-2009
Resource Management Newsletter 27-May-2009
Thanksgiving Hours for Pipestone National Monument 09-November-2006
The Resource Report 27-May-2009
Youth Conservation Corps Program Hiring 05-April-2007
Photos & Multimedia
Photos & Multimedia 25-April-2006
Plan Your Visit
Accessibility 28-July-2006
Campgrounds 15-August-2006
Directions 19-January-2006
Fees & Reservations 19-January-2006
For Kids 19-January-2006
Getting Around 28-July-2006
Indian Shrine Association 20-August-2009
Indoor Activities 19-January-2006
Lodging 28-July-2006
Minnesota Tourism 20-August-2009
Nearby Attractions 03-August-2006
Operating Hours & Seasons 19-January-2006
Outdoor Activities 19-January-2006
Pets 28-July-2006
Pipestone Chamber of Commerce 20-August-2009
Pipestone RV Campground 20-August-2009
Pipestone Weather Forecast 20-August-2009
Places to Go 15-August-2006
Plan Your Visit 15-January-2006
Schedule Of Events 15-January-2006
South Dakota Tourism 20-August-2009
Things To Do 15-January-2006
Things To Know Before You Come 28-July-2006
Weather 20-August-2009
Your Safety 28-July-2006
Support Your Park
Cooperating Association 28-July-2006
Friends of Pipestone National Monument 11-September-2009
Join Our Friends 26-March-2008
Support Your Park 28-July-2006
Volunteer 31-July-2006
A quarrier working in his quarry pit  

Did You Know?
Pipestone is located about 12-17 feet below the ground, between layers of quartzite rock. Only hand tools are used to quarry the stone at Pipestone National Monument.
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