Meriwether Lewis - New York, NY
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N 40° 46.860 W 073° 58.370
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One of a few statues located at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City.
Waymark Code: WMXBT4
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 12/23/2017
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The statue is about 75 feet above the ground, seems to be made of either limestone or concrete. It depicts a famous figure from American history with their last name written on the pedestal.
Taken from Wikipedia, "Meriwether Lewis (August 18, 1774 – October 11, 1809) was an American explorer, soldier, politician, and public administrator, best known for his role as the leader of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, also known as the Corps of Discovery, with William Clark.
Their mission was to explore the territory of the Louisiana Purchase, establish trade with, and sovereignty over the natives near the Missouri River, and claim the Pacific Northwest and Oregon Country for the United States before European nations. They also collected scientific data, and information on indigenous nations. President Thomas Jefferson appointed him Governor of Upper Louisiana in 1806. He died of gunshot wounds in what was either a murder or suicide, in 1809."
URL of the statue: Not listed
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