Lewis and Clark in Kentucky / Death of Meriwether Lewis

Lewis and Clark in Kentucky / Death of Meriwether Lewis (HM2BET)

Location: Russellville, KY 42276 Logan County
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Country: United States of America
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N 36° 50.728', W 86° 53.264'

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Lewis and Clark in Kentucky
William Clark's 1809 Visit


William Clark, coleader of the famous Lewis & Clark Expedition, visited Russellville with his family October 3-7, 1809, while traveling to Louisville and farther east. Benjamin & Eleanor Clark Temple, Clark's niece, lived in Russellville.    Over.

Death of Meriwether Lewis


The Oct. 21, 1809, Russellville Farmer's Friend newspaper ran one of the first reports of the death of Meriwether Lewis, coleader of the Expedition. Taken from a Tenn paper, it detailed his suicide at an inn on the Natchez Trace.
Presented by the Ohio River Chapter - Lewis & Clark Trail Heritage Foundation, National Park Service, Ky. Lewis & Clark Bicentennial Commission, Historic Russellville, Inc.
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HM NumberHM2BET
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Year Placed2006
Placed ByKentucky Historical Society, Kentucky Department of Highways
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Date Added Sunday, September 16th, 2018 at 11:01pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 510009 N 4077735
Decimal Degrees36.84546667, -86.88773333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 50.728', W 86° 53.264'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 50' 43.68" N, 86° 53' 15.84" W
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Area Code(s)270
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near N Main St, Russellville KY 42276, US
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