Originally Posted by simonkenton7
My buddy and I went to Pipestone Monument in Minnesota.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pipestone_National_Monument

This is the place where Indians quarried the red stone called Catlinite. They made pipes with it.

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The quarry is still being worked today. Only Indians are allowed to work in the quarry. They have a museum and gift shop there where you can buy pipes made in the modern age, and I bought this one.



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I guess the guy who made my pipe is named Redwing. There is a trail that goes through the quarry site, it is about a 20 minute hike to see it. If any of y'all are in the vicinity I recommend a visit to the Catlinite quarry. When we were there there was one Indian quarrying the red stone. He wasn't using ancient tools I saw a DeWalt cordless drill and a few other battery powered tools he was using.


Indians with “Power Tools”. I’d of had to taken a picture of that one.

Never found a pipe of any kind. None of my old TX arrowhead hunting compadres did either, as far as I know of.

Last edited by chlinstructor; 09/15/21.
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