Detroit Lakes to Pipestone, MN

We had a very nice drive, over 260 miles, from Detroit Lakes to Pipestone, MN. The drive was especially nice if you like corn, peas, and other cash crops as that was all we saw for the entire trip! The Rv park in Pipestone was quite nice and we had a great site on the end with a big lawn area. We went to lunch at the Calumet Inn in downtown Pipestone and had a great luncheon. The inn was named to the National Register of historic sites in 1975 but unfortunately was closed in 1978 due to faulty wiring and other unsafe conditions. The hotel was originally built in the 1880's for a cost of $25K but was burned to the ground in two hours in 1886. The hotel was rebuilt in 1888 for a cost of $30K by two local bankers. The hotel underwent a complete restoration in 1979 at a cost of $3 million and re-opened in 1981 and remained open ever since. It was quite lovely inside and as I said earlier we had a good meal. You can see a couple of pictures above.