Stop 6 of 16
Federal Agents on the Ohio River, 7 September 1803
Charlestown, VA
Lewis passed Charlestown, present day Wellsburg, Brooke Co. WV, and future home of expedition member Patrick Gass.
Sgt. Patrick Gass Bronze Bust Patrick Gass Grave. Brook County Cemetery
Courtesy: Lewis and Clark Trust Ohio River Park, Wellsburg, WV
Courtesy: Paul Zuros
Lewis reached Wheeling, VA, present-day WV, in the evening. At Wheeling Lewis met Col. Thomas Rodney, Judge for the Mississippi Territory appointed by President Jefferson. From Rodney's Journal we learn that the keel boat drew 2 1/2 feet of water when loaded and that Lewis was extremely proud of the air rifle. Lewis departs Wheeling on 9 September 1803 after eating water melon and having a departing drink with Rodney. (1)
Courtesy: Lewis and Clark Trust
Source:
(1) Rodney, Thomas, A Journey through the West, ed. Smith and West, Ohio University Press, Athens, 1997, page 50 - 51.