Meriwether Lewis
8/18/1774 - 10/11/1809
Leo
Last Words
"I am no coward, but I am so strong. So hard to die."
Death & Legacy
Meriwether Lewis died on October 11, 1809, under mysterious circumstances at an inn called Grinder’s Stand, along the Natchez Trace in Tennessee. He is best remembered as the leader of the Lewis and Clark expedition, which explored the western portion of the United States. His detailed reports on the geography, biology and ethnology of the West greatly contributed to the nation's understanding of the region.
Details
- Cause of Death
- Suicide (gunshot wounds)
- Age at Death
- 35 years
- Funeral Location
- Grinder's Stand, Tennessee
- Final Resting Place
- Grinder's Stand, Tennessee, USA