Celebrate Founders’ Day at Pipestone National Monument
On Saturday, August 24, Pipestone National Monument will celebrate the anniversary of the establishment of the Monument and the people continuing the 3,000-year-old tradition of quarrying. Events and activities are listed below:
Event Schedule
9:00-11:00 Quarrying Demo in Mark Pederson’s Pit
10:00-4:00 Artist Demonstrations with HarmonyStar Straub and Amy Raymond
12:00-1:00 Round Dance with Nathaniel Scates (audience participation encouraged!)
1:00-4:00 Activity Stations:
- Make Your Own Atlatl (target practice included!)
- Dried Corn Demonstration Station
- Traditional Flute Music (listen to the music and stories of Bruce Weigle)
This event is free and open to the public. For more information, please call 507-825-5464 ext. 214 or visit the park website at www.nps.gov/pipe. Event details and program schedules will be posted on the park Facebook page at www.facebook.com/PipestoneNPS.
