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Lewis had named it the "Discovery" and pictures of what the keelboat might have looked like can be found at the website provided under "related links". propelled against the river currents by a combination of siling, rowing, poling, or cordelling. Lewis and Clark's keelboat is recorded by Lewis to be "1 Keeled boat light strong at least 60 feet in length her burthen equal to 8 tons." The boat was 55 feet in length, about eight feet in width, with a three-foot draft and a thirty-two foot mast. It could carry twelve to fourteen tons of men and freight and was controlled by a tiller or rudder and an anchor. During the first winter at Wood River, the keelboat was modified to include an awning, catwalks, lockers for stowed baggage, and lids, cannon, blunderbusses, and eleven benches for twenty-two oarsmen.It was
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Where did Lewis and Clark use the keelboat and how far west did they use it?
to death
How did Lewis and clark get the keelboat?
Meriwether Lewis bought the keelboat along with a black dog he named "Seamen".
How much did Lewis and Clark's keelboat weigh?
3 lbs
What was on the keelboat Lewis and clark sent back?
Specimens & chronicles
What boat gave the Lewis and Clark expedition trouble?
keelboat
What was the name the ship that Lewis and Clark used?
The keelboat was the main ship
What river did Lewis and clark have to push there keelboat up?
missouri river
What did Lewis and Clark travel in?
In a 55 foot long keelboat and two smaller pirogues.
What did Lewis and Clark's flat boat look like?
Lewis and Clark would use what was called a "keelboat" which was an improvement on the flatboat. It is recorded by Lewis to be "1 Keeled boat light strong at least 60 feet in length her burthen equal to 8 tons." Lewis had named it the "Discovery" and pictures of what the keelboat might have looked like can be found at the website provided under "related links".
In what form did Lewis and clark travel?
In a 55 foot long keelboat and two smaller pirogues.
What were the boats used in the Lewis and Clark expedition?
They had three "Riverboats" built specifically for the expedition, The main boat was called a "Keelboat".
What happened to the original Lewis and Clark keelboat after the expedition ended?
Used as the main method of river transportation on the Missouri and Ohio Rivers in the early 1800s, and by Lewis and Clark on their journey to Fort Mandan. It was propelled against the current by a combination of sailing, rowing, poling, or cordelling. The journals indicate the keelboat was 55 feet in length, about 8 feet wide, with a 3-foot draft and a 32-foot mast. It could carry 12 - 14 tons of men and freight and was controlled by a tiller or rudder and an anchor. The keelboat was likely auctioned off in St. Louis upon Lewis and Clark's return.
