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Death at Grinder's Stand

When
11 October 1809
Where
Grinder's Stand, Tennessee
Part of
Death of Meriwether Lewis at Grinder's Stand, 11 October 1809

Meriwether Lewis died from gunshot wounds at Grinder's Stand on October 11, 1809, in a manner disputed as suicide or homicide.

Lewis stopped at Grinder's Stand on October 10, 1809, for overnight shelter. He was fatally shot the next day. The incident occurred in a disputed manner, with no eyewitnesses present. The reliability of reports from those in the vicinity is considered uncertain.

Sources

  1. Meriwether Lewis Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-13
  2. Grinder's Stand Wikipedia, revision of 2025-07-31

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