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Filson Historical Society curator James Holmberg found an interesting entry taken from a dog collar and subsequently noted in Timothy Alden's Collection of Epitaphs and Inscriptions(1814). The collar, which Alden found in a museum in Alexanderia, VA, reads, "The Greatest Traveller of my species. My name is Seaman, the dog of Captain Meriwether Lewis, whom I accompanied tot he Pacifick ocean through the interior of the continent of North America." Alden included a note describing the dog's reaction to the sad end of Captain Lewis - apparently he would not leave Lewis' grave site and died there of dehydration and malnutrition (this would have to be in the year 1809).
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Why was seaman on the expedition?
seaman was on the expidition because he was Lewis' dog
Was seaman clarks dog?
Lewis' dog, of the Lewis and Clark expedition, was of the Newfoundland breed. Historians differ on whether the dog was named "Seaman" or "Scannon", depending on how you read Lewis' writing. Lewis purchased him for some $20 from a riverboat captain before he left Washington D.C. The captain had won him and his mother playing cards. Seaman (or Scannon) accompanied Lewis all the way to the Pacific Ocean and returned with him to St. Louis. The Newfoundland is a big dog with a kind personality. Lewis prised the dog "much for his docility and qualifications generally for my journey." This particular breed is a working dog, especially used in the sea fishing industry. These types of dogs would pull in the fish loaded nets.
What was the name of Meriwether Lewis' dog?
Seaman or Scannon
What was the name of Lewis' dog and what breed of the dog was he?
Lewis's dog is Seamen. He went on the expedition with his master, Lewis, and Clark.
What was Lewis' dog's name?
Lewis' dog, of the Lewis and Clark expedition, was of the Newfoundland breed. Historians differ on whether the dog was named "Seaman" or "Scannon", depending on how you read Lewis' writing. Seaman (or Scannon) accompanied Lewis all the way to the Pacific Ocean and returned with him to St. Louis.
Who was Lewis and clarks mascot in 1803 that was purchased for 20?
It was Seaman, a black Newfoundland dog.
What were meriwether lewis's hobbies and habits?
he killed and ate dogs and cats for a fun that is what happened to clarks dog seaman
What was Lewis and clarks dog name?
Due to smeared ink in Lewis and Clark's journals the dog's name was believed to be Scanlon. Many years later it was discovered to be Seaman. Lewis named a small tributary of a river after him.
Why was seaman on the expedition?
seaman was on the expidition because he was Lewis' dog
What was lewis's dog's name?
Seaman
What was meryweather lewis's dog named?
seaman
Was seaman clarks dog?
Lewis' dog, of the Lewis and Clark expedition, was of the Newfoundland breed. Historians differ on whether the dog was named "Seaman" or "Scannon", depending on how you read Lewis' writing. Lewis purchased him for some $20 from a riverboat captain before he left Washington D.C. The captain had won him and his mother playing cards. Seaman (or Scannon) accompanied Lewis all the way to the Pacific Ocean and returned with him to St. Louis. The Newfoundland is a big dog with a kind personality. Lewis prised the dog "much for his docility and qualifications generally for my journey." This particular breed is a working dog, especially used in the sea fishing industry. These types of dogs would pull in the fish loaded nets.
What was the name of Meriwether Lewis' dog?
Seaman or Scannon
How did Meriwether Lewis dog die?
Lewis died of depression so his dog died of broken heart. :(
What was the name of Lewis' dog and what breed of the dog was he?
Lewis's dog is Seamen. He went on the expedition with his master, Lewis, and Clark.
What is the breed of Lewis and clarks dog?
Lewis and Clark's dog was a Newfoundland breed. His name was "Seamon" OR ''Scannon''. This depends on Lewis's hand writing.
What was Lewis' dog's name?
Lewis' dog, of the Lewis and Clark expedition, was of the Newfoundland breed. Historians differ on whether the dog was named "Seaman" or "Scannon", depending on how you read Lewis' writing. Seaman (or Scannon) accompanied Lewis all the way to the Pacific Ocean and returned with him to St. Louis.
