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Keelboat Completion in Pittsburgh
- When
- August 31, 1803
- Where
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The keelboat for the expedition was built near Pittsburgh to Lewis's specifications and completed on August 31, 1803.
Preparations began in Pittsburgh in 1803 when Meriwether Lewis purchased a keelboat. This vessel was built to Lewis's specifications in the summer of 1803 and was completed on August 31, 1803. It was intended for the first year of the journey and later used to ascend the Missouri River.
Sources
- Lewis and Clark Expedition Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-16
- Pittsburgh Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-30
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