At the Meriwether Lewis Monument on the Natchez Trace Parkwa

This was one of many surprises along the Natchez Trace. We had already planned to spend the summer of 2004 exploring the route of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. We were in fact on our way to Louisville, KY where we would pick up their cross country trip. We didn't realize that this monument was on the parkway until we saw the sign for the turn off. This was the location of the cabin or way station where Meriwether Lewis died. Was it murder or suicide? No determination was ever made but all the signs point to the latter.