National Register of Historic Places

Cannomok'e-Pipestone National Monument

Pipestone, Pipestone County, Minnesota
Listed
October 14, 1966
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
66000112

About this property

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. Those known to have actually occupied the site chronologically are the Yankton Dakota, Iowa, and Omaha peoples. The quarries were considered a neutral territory in the historic past where all tribal nations could quarry “pipestone” for ceremonial pipes vitally important to Plains Indian traditional practices. Archeologists believe the site has been in use for over 3000 years, with Minnesota pipestone having been found in ancient North American burial mounds across a large geographic area.

Location

36 Reservation Ave.
Pipestone, Pipestone County, Minnesota
44.01585, -96.32522

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Nearby Historic Sites

Pipestone Indian School Superintendent's House
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0.4 mi
Burlington Cedar Rapids and Northern Depot
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0.8 mi
Pipestone Commercial Historic District
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1.1 mi
Calumet Hotel
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1.1 mi
Pipestone Water Tower
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When was Cannomok'e-Pipestone National Monument listed on the National Register?

Cannomok'e-Pipestone National Monument was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 14, 1966.

What type of historic resource is Cannomok'e-Pipestone National Monument?

Cannomok'e-Pipestone National Monument is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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