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Contact: Cody Goraczkowski, 507-825-5464 Ext. 213
Pipestone
For Release: 10/16/2017
Contact: Cody Goraczkowski Phone: 507-825-5464 Ext. 213 Email: e-mail us
Pipestone National Monument Honors Veterans with Fee Free Weekend
Pipestone, MN: To honor America’s service men and women, all areas managed by the Department of the Interior, including Pipestone National Monument, will offer FREE entry on Saturday and Sunday, November 11th and 12th, 2017.
The National Park Service is honored to offer the fee free weekend to thank our nation’s service men and women for the sacrifices and achievements of the brave men and women of our armed forces can never be understated. We invite all of our visitors to enjoy the free days and take time out on their national Veteran’s Day holiday weekend to remember our service men and women.
The Monument Visitor Center will be open daily, from 8:00 a.m. to
The fall and winter seasons offer many photographic opportunities of the prairie and wildlife. During this quiet time of the year, visiting the Monument and walking the Circle Trail can be particularly enjoyable and peaceful. Visitors are advised to dress warmly to walk the Circle Trail, to view the pipestone quarries and to see the Winnewissa Falls.
To learn more about visiting the Pipestone National Monument, visit the park’s web site at www.nps.gov/pipe or to learn more about the fee-free weekends in national parks around the country, go to http://www.nps.gov/findapark/feefreeparks.htm Contact the Park Ranger at 507-825-5464 ext. 214 or email at e-mail us
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Last updated: October 16, 2017