Curious Minnesota
Curious Minnesota
Minnesota Star Tribune
What’s the story of Pipestone National Monument?
19 minutes Posted Sep 30, 2025 at 7:00 am.
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For thousands of years, Native Americans have quarried a sacred, soft red rock from a patch of Minnesota prairie. The site is now Pipestone National Monument. Reporter Jp Lawrence joins host Erica Pearson to share the story of this special place.