Fort Steuben Lewis
N 40° 21.517 W 080° 36.829
17T E 532791 N 4467632
Meriwether Lewis stopped to camp here for a time at the beginning of his journey.
Waymark Code: WM19MCQ
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 03/18/2024
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Meriwether Lewis stopped to camp here. The Ohio River was shallow and he was required to hire oxen to pull the boat over the riffles.
from website(https://www.oldfortsteuben.com/lewis-clark)
Although the original Fort Steuben was gone by the time President Thomas Jefferson organized the expedition to explore the western territory of the United States, the town of Steubenville was already growing and thriving. As Meriwether Lewis traveled from Pittsburgh down the Ohio River with supplies to meet William Clark in Kentucky, he and his crew often struggled with problems due to the shallowness of the river and the riffles or sand bars that hampered navigation.
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September 6, 1803, Lewis recorded in his journal that they had reached Steubenville. They managed to hoist the sail and run two miles before the wind became too strong and they were forced to furl the sails. Striking a riffle, Lewis was “obliged again” to hire a team of oxen to pull them down river where they camped about a mile and a half downstream. A USGS Lewis and Clark geodetic marker at Historic Fort Steuben commemorates their adventures here. GPS: 40°21’31” N - 80°36’49” W
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The visitor center here has a display to teach about Lewis and Clark's expedition. It is open weekdays throughout the year. The fort is open for visitors from May through October.
Date Waymark Created: 03/18/2024
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