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CAPTAIN MERIWETHER LEWIS (Dredge)
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| Nearest city: | Brownville, Nebraska |
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| Built: | 1931 |
| Architect: | Marietta Manufacturing Co. |
| Governing body: | State |
| NRHP Reference#: | 77000833 |
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| Added to NRHP: | October 28, 1977[1] |
| Designated NHL: | April 11, 1989[2] |
Dredge Captain Meriwether Lewis is a U.S. National Historic Landmark.
The Nebraska State Historical Society took possession of the ship in 1976 and moved it to Brownville, Nebraska the next year. The ship is dry-berthed along the Missouri River. Visitors can tour the ship, which includes the Museum of Missouri River History, opened in 1981. The museum's exhibits are located in several rooms of the boiler deck. Exhibits include Native American history, area exploration, westward expansion, the ship and navigation on the river.
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