Barron County Pipestone Quarry

	Barron County Pipestone Quarry
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Nearest city	Rice Lake, Wisconsin
Area	40 acres (16 ha)
NRHP reference No.	78000077
Added to NRHP	December 22, 1978

The Barron County Pipestone Quarry is a sacred site in Native American history located in Doyle, Wisconsin, United States. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.^[1]^[2]

Description

Several tribes have used rock from the quarry to create ceremonial pipes. Historically, various tribes would travel long distances to acquire the special red-colored stone found in the quarry.^[3] A widespread legend among the tribes is that the stone gets its color from the flesh and blood of their ancestors.

References

^ ^a ^b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ "Barron County Pipestone Quarry". Wisconsin Historic Society. Retrieved August 27, 2023. (Includes photos.)
^ "Pipestone Quarry". Barron County, Wisconsin. Retrieved January 22, 2012.

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[nris-1] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

[2] "Barron County Pipestone Quarry". Wisconsin Historic Society. Retrieved August 27, 2023. (Includes photos.)

[3] "Pipestone Quarry". Barron County, Wisconsin. Retrieved January 22, 2012.

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