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Meriwether Lewis departs Harpers Ferry


 

MERIWETHER LEWIS DEPARTS HARPERS FERRY

Description: Scott Mandrell, portraying Meriwether Lewis, departs Harpers Ferry for Pittsburgh, Pa., at 1:00 p.m. on July 8, 2003. The event marked the departure of Meriwether Lewis on July 8, 1803, when he wrote President Jefferson at noon: "I shall set out myself in the course of an hour, taking the route of Charlestown, Frankfort, Uniontown and Redstone old fort to Pittsburgh."

Credit: NPS Photo by Marsha Wassel

Year: 2003

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Discovery Expedition of St. Charles

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Last Updated: Wednesday, 22-Dec-2004 09:52:25 Eastern Standard Time
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Author: David T. Gilbert