Day 9: Wednesday- May 21 Side trip to Minnesota

After leaving Canistota, SD we made a side trip to the Pipestone National Monument in SW Minnesota.
Petroglyphs
A Dakota Indian making pipes and other items from Pipestone using traditional methods.
Leaping Rock: Early explorers noted arrows stuck in the cracks on top of Leaping Rock. They learned from various tribes that warriors, to prove their bravery, jumped from the cliff onto the top of Leaping Rock roughly 12 feet away and jammed an arrow into one of the cracks. It was also said that occasionally, a woman might refuse the attention of a warrior until he had shown his bravery by jumping onto Leaping Rock.

Traditional quarry for Pipestone.
The Three Maidens: As you leave the visitor center, you'll see huge boulders on your right. These rocks are made of granite, for which there is no nearby source. They were carried here (likely as one large boulder) from further north by a glacier and left behind when the ice melted. Rocks like this are called 'erratics.'


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