Lewis Departs Pittsburgh on the Ohio River
Meriwether Lewis finally left Pittsburgh on the keelboat with eleven hands, starting the descent down the Ohio River. Unusually low water, sometimes only six inches deep over gravel bars, forced the crew to repeatedly climb out and drag the boat across shallow spots. Lewis was accompanied by Seaman, a Newfoundland dog he had purchased in Pittsburgh for twenty dollars. Seaman would prove a faithful companion for the entire expedition, traveling with the party all the way to the Pacific Ocean and back.
At last, Meriwether Lewis departed Pittsburgh with the keelboat and a crew of eleven hands, beginning the long journey down the Ohio River. The river was dangerously low — in many places barely six inches deep over the river’s gravel bars — requiring the crew to frequently wade alongside the boat and drag it over shallow spots.
Lewis also brought along his Newfoundland dog, Seaman, purchased in Pittsburgh for twenty dollars. Seaman would become a beloved companion throughout the entire expedition, traveling all the way to the Pacific and back.
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At last, Meriwether Lewis departed Pittsburgh with the keelboat and a crew of eleven hands, beginning the long journey down the Ohio River. The river was dangerously low — in many places barely six inches deep over the river's gravel bars — requiring the crew to frequently wade alongside the boat and drag it over shallow spots.
Lewis also brought along his Newfoundland dog, Seaman, purchased in Pittsburgh for twenty dollars. Seaman would become a beloved companion throughout the entire expedition, traveling all the way to the Pacific and back.
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