Birthplace of Meriwether Lewis
Half a mile north was born, 1774, Meriwether Lewis, of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, sent by Jefferson to explore the far west, 1804–1806. The expedition reached the mouth of the Columbia River, November 15, 1805.
Marker is at the intersection of Ivy Road (U.S. 250) and Owensville Road (County Route 678) on Ivy Road.
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