What was the name of the fort where Meriwether Lewis died?
Fort Clatsop
Fort Mandan
Fort Union
Grinder's Stand
Answer
Meriwether Lewis died at Grinder's Stand, an inn located in present-day Tennessee. He passed away on October 11, 1809, from gunshot wounds, which were either self-inflicted or the result of a murder. The circumstances surrounding his death remain a mystery.
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