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Mystic Country

Mystic Country
Coastal, Charm, Diversity
From the glamour of the casinos to the magic of Mystic, this area appeals to a variety of ages and interests.  The coastline features historic lighthouses, seafaring villages as well as boating and fishing.  Travel up north on Route 169 (a national scenic byway) to the unspoiled rural charm of the Quiet Corner with wineries, historic attractions and Putnam's antiques.
 
Representing: Ashford, Bozrah, Brooklyn, Canterbury, Chaplin, Colchester, Columbia, Coventry, East Lyme, Eastford, Franklin, Griswold, Groton, Groton City, Hampton, Killingly, Lebanon, Ledyard, Lisbon, Lyme, Mansfield, Montville, New London, North Stonington, Norwich, Old Lyme, Plainfield, Pomfret, Preston, Putnam, Salem, Scotland, Sprague, Sterling, Stonington (Mystic), Thompson, Union, Voluntown, Waterford, Willington, Windham, Woodstock
 
MUST SEE!
The days of seafaring yore at  Mystic Seaport. Mystic
The nearly 3,500 aquatic creatures making waves at the  Mystic Aquarium . Mystic
The world's first nuclear-powered sub at the  USS Nautilus & Submarine Force Museum. Groton
The three largest casinos in the world,  Foxwoods Resort Casino. MGM Grand, Mashantucket and  Mohegan Sun. Uncasville
Lake of Isles the #1 golf destination in New England. North Stonington
The Dinosaur Place at Nature's Art Village for an adventure of the prehistoric kind. Montville
University of Connecticut, home of the nationally ranked UCONN Huskies and five museums and theatres. Storrs
The  Nathan Hale Homestead, the humble farmhouse family home of Connecticut's state hero. Coventry
The  Florence Griswold Museum, inspiration for the Connecticut Impressionist movement. Old Lyme
The state-of-the-art   Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center. Mashantucket
The  Prudence Crandall House Museum, a stop on Connecticut's Freedom Trail where "Little misses of color" were educated. Canterbury
  Roseland Cottage , where 19th-century Fourth of Julys were celebrated with guests like U.S. presidents Grant and McKinley. Woodstock
Take the time for a relaxing drive on  Route 169 - one of America's National Scenic Byways
For additional information on this region:
Eastern Regional Tourism District
27 Greenmanville Avenue
Mystic, CT 06355
(860) 536-8822
www.mystic.org
 





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Pipestone, MinnesotaFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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City

Downtown Pipestone
Motto: "Home of the Red Stone Pipe"[1]

Location of Pipestone, Minnesota
Coordinates: 43°59′52″N 96°19′2″W / 43.99778°N 96.31722°W / 43.99778; -96.31722
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Pipestone
Government
• Type Mayor – Council
• Mayor Laurie Ness
Area[2]
• Total 4.18 sq mi (10.83 km2)
• Land 4.18 sq mi (10.83 km2)
• Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 1,736 ft (529 m)
Population (2010)[3]
• Total 4,317
• Estimate (2012[4]) 4,196
• Density 1,032.8/sq mi (398.8/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 56164
Area code(s) 507
FIPS code 27-51388[5]
GNIS feature ID 0649527[6]
Website www.pipestoneminnesota.com

Pipestone is a city in Pipestone County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 4,317 at the 2010 census.[7] It is the county seat.[8][9] The city is also the site of the Pipestone National Monument.


Contents [hide]
1 History
2 Geography
3 Demographics
3.1 2010 census
3.2 2000 census
4 Economy
5 Arts and culture
5.1 Museums and other points of interest
6 Government
7 Education
8 Infrastructure
8.1 Transportation
9 Notable people
10 Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
11 References
12 External links

History[edit]Charles Bennett and Daniel Sweet founded Pipestone in 1876. Bennett was intrigued by the prospect of visiting the site he had read about in Longfellow's poem. Despite blizzards, prairie fires, droughts and grasshoppers, the young village survived. In 1879, 22 businesses were operating in Pipestone, and by the following year that number had grown to 53. Pipestone was incorporated as a village in 1881. By 1890, Pipestone had train service on four different rail lines and had become a travel and business center hub for southwestern Minnesota. Pipestone was named after the red stone quarried by Native Americans to make pipe bowls.[9]

Pipestone is located in southwestern Minnesota. It is a leader in wind technology with nearly 800 wind generator towers located nearby on one of the area's top resources.

Pipestone was formerly home to a Native American Boarding School, which were known for their repression of Native American culture and contribution to the genocide and ethnocide of Native American people.[citation needed]

Geography[edit]According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.18 square miles (10.83 km2), all of it land.[2]