Photo Gallery (U.S. National Park Service)

Today, the Monument has 56 active quarries. Cultural demonstrators continue to carve pipes and other pipestone crafts for visitors' education and enjoyment.

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A man hammering a chisel into rock in a rock pit.

Chiseling away the pipestone v...

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A man sitting in a rock pit contemplating the blood-red section at the bottom in front of him.

Figuring out the next step

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A rock wall with buckets and tools at the bottom, lined by trees at the top, and a blue sky.

Looking Out From a Pit

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A man inserting a screwdriver into a crack in a large red stone, prying it apart.

Following the Cracks

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4 people in a rock pit outside.

Founders Day 2023

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3 individuals in a rock pit surrounded by grass up top.

Founders Day Quarry Demo, 2023

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A man standing in a rock pit holding a sledgehammer under blue sky.

Mark Pederson in Summer of 202...

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1 person swinging a hammer in a rock pit and 1 other individual is walking away to the left.

Gabby Drapeau Quarrying

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Metal peg inserted between large rocks

Placing the Wedge

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Square, red stone propped up on a quartzite wall.

Pipestone Slab

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A female sitting at a bench outside carving a pipe with a file

A Living Tradition

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A man surrounded by rock in a quarry. He is prying off a layer of stone in a slab and a wedge is seen protruding 2" down in a seam about 14" thick.

Sheet by Sheet

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A man seated indoors with stone and tools

George Bryan Carving

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2 men surrounded by rocks in a quarry pit

Joe Taylor Quarrying in the La...

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A man sitting outside holding a pipe blank

EphraimTaylor with a Pipe Blan...

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A man removing a sheet of dusty pink stone from a thick seam, revealing a rich red color underneath.

Revealing the Pipestone Layers

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A man sitting outside carving stone at a bench

Outdoor Demonstrations

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A man holds a large slab (roughly 4 feet tall, a foot and a half wide, and 2 inches thick) as he looks closely at it.

Pulling Stone

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Joe Taylor leaning back in his quarry looking at the camera

Joe Taylor

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A woman shoveling dirt in a quarry

Cindy Pederson

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