Historical Figure
Seaman
Seaman was a large Newfoundland dog purchased by Meriwether Lewis for $20 before the expedition departed. He accompanied the Corps of Discovery for the entire journey to the Pacific Ocean and back, serving as a hunter, guard dog, and companion. Lewis recorded multiple incidents involving Seaman in his journal, including the dog catching squirrels, being bitten by a beaver, and being stolen by Native Americans (who returned him after Lewis sent armed men). Seaman became such a curiosity to the Plains tribes that some offered to trade horses for him. He is one of the most celebrated animals in American exploration history.
Portrait: Seaman statue, National Park Service. Public domain.
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Journal Entries (50)
Clark: September 11, 1806
Clark: August 22, 1806
Lewis: July 15, 1806
Lewis: July 7, 1806
Lewis: July 5, 1806
Clark: June 16, 1806
Lewis: June 16, 1806
Lewis: May 23, 1806
Lewis: May 8, 1806
Lewis: April 30, 1806
Clark: April 26, 1806
Lewis: April 26, 1806
Clark: April 20, 1806
Clark: April 13, 1806
Lewis: April 13, 1806
Lewis: April 5, 1806
Clark: March 22, 1806
Clark: March 11, 1806
Lewis: March 11, 1806
Lewis: February 22, 1806
Lewis: February 15, 1806
Lewis: February 12, 1806
Lewis: January 3, 1806
Lewis: January 5, 1806
Clark: October 17, 1805
Clark: October 10, 1805
Lewis: August 13, 1805
Lewis: July 21, 1805
Lewis: June 27, 1805
Lewis: June 19, 1805
Lewis: May 5, 1805
Clark: April 25, 1805
Lewis: April 25, 1805
Lewis: April 22, 1805
Clark: April 15, 1805
Clark: October 13, 1804
Clark: September 26, 1804
Clark: August 25, 1804
Clark: August 8, 1804
Seaman Tormented by Mosquitoes on the Missouri
Seaman Catches Squirrels Swimming Across the Ohio
Seaman Bitten by a Beaver — Nearly Dies
Buffalo Bull Charges Camp — Seaman Sounds the Alarm
Seaman Suffers from Prickly Pear During the Great Falls Portage
Native Americans Attempt to Steal Seaman
Native Nations Astonished by Seaman — Offer Horses in Trade
Lewis Purchases Seaman the Newfoundland Dog
Lewis First Sees the Rocky Mountains
Discovery of the Great Falls of the Missouri
First Encounter with a Prairie Dog Village
