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Related Historical Markers
By Ruth VanSteenwyk, June 20, 2018
Quarry Layers Marker
SHOWN IN SOURCE-SPECIFIED ORDER
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This former quarry reveals the area's basic geologic layers. Beneath a cover of soil, the thick, pink-tinted layer of Sioux quartzite covers the tin, red-colored lower layer of pipestone - the prized stone of many tribal groups. As the slant . . . — — Map (db m119090) HM |
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American Indians have utilized the resources of the pipestone prairie for countless generations to sustain themselves during their stay at the quarries. The bison and elk that once roamed the area provided meat, clothing and tools. The prairie . . . — — Map (db m119087) HM |
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It's very spiritual. Your own personal connection to the earth mother, to the quartzite, to the pipestone rock…The benefit of it all is you get a sense of oneness with everything here."
Travis Erickson, quarrier
You are . . . — — Map (db m119089) HM |
May. 5, 2024
