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Meriwether Lewis
Meriwether Lewis Explorer Meriwether Lewis, who joined William Clark to blaze a trail across the continent to the Pacific Ocean, was born on August 18, 1774, near Charlottesville, Virginia. Lewis and Clark Map, with annotations…by Meriwether Lewis. Manuscript map on paper, 1803. Discovery and Exploration. … Continue reading
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Tagged Charlottesville, Lewis and Clark, Library of Congress, Louisiana Territory, Missouri Territory, Northwest Passage, William Clark
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