While you may not think Minnesota is on the forefront of archaeological discoveries, there are actually several amazing, significant finds in our state that you can see for yourself! Here are some of the awesome archeology sites you can visit to peer into the history of this gorgeous land.
- Pipestone National Monument is a magnificent site where archaeologists found evidence showing that quarrying of pipestone has occurred for over 3,000 years! It is a sacred American Indian site and pipemaking still continues here today.
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- Jeffers Petroglyphs is a site with over 4000 Native American petroglyphs! The earliest carvings are an estimated 7000 to 9000 years old.
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- Mille Lacs Kathio State Park - Petaga Point is the place where possible prehistoric home sites were discovered along with a plethora of stone spear points, stone tools and copper tools.
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- Grand Portage National Monument allows you to learn about this history of the Ojibwe people through the over 120,000 artifacts that were discovered here!
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- Hegman Lake Pictographs are incredibly well-preserved Native American pictographs, on North Hegman Lake in the BWCA. Frequently visited, these pictographs are the most photographed in the Upper Midwest. This spot didn’t require digging, but is still worth a look!
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These pictures are magnificent, but seeing these monuments in person is so much better! You will feel the history come alive! Not to mention kids love seeing discoveries like these!
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