Historical Figure
Seaman
Seaman was a large Newfoundland dog purchased by Meriwether Lewis for $20 before the expedition departed. He accompanied the Corps of Discovery for the entire journey to the Pacific Ocean and back, serving as a hunter, guard dog, and companion. Lewis recorded multiple incidents involving Seaman in his journal, including the dog catching squirrels, being bitten by a beaver, and being stolen by Native Americans (who returned him after Lewis sent armed men). Seaman became such a curiosity to the Plains tribes that some offered to trade horses for him. He is one of the most celebrated animals in American exploration history.
Portrait: Seaman statue, National Park Service. Public domain.
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Journal Entries (50)
Clark: September 11, 1806
Clark: August 22, 1806
Lewis: July 15, 1806
Lewis: July 7, 1806
Lewis: July 5, 1806
Lewis: June 16, 1806
Clark: June 16, 1806
Lewis: May 23, 1806
Lewis: May 8, 1806
Lewis: April 30, 1806
Clark: April 26, 1806
Lewis: April 26, 1806
Clark: April 20, 1806
Lewis: April 13, 1806
Clark: April 13, 1806
Lewis: April 5, 1806
Clark: March 22, 1806
Lewis: March 11, 1806
Clark: March 11, 1806
Lewis: February 22, 1806
Lewis: February 15, 1806
Lewis: February 12, 1806
Lewis: January 5, 1806
Lewis: January 3, 1806
Clark: October 17, 1805
Clark: October 10, 1805
Lewis: August 13, 1805
Lewis: July 21, 1805
Lewis: June 27, 1805
Lewis: June 19, 1805
Lewis: May 5, 1805
Lewis: April 25, 1805
Clark: April 25, 1805
Lewis: April 22, 1805
Clark: April 15, 1805
Clark: October 13, 1804
Clark: September 26, 1804
Clark: August 25, 1804
Clark: August 8, 1804
Seaman Tormented by Mosquitoes on the Missouri
Native Nations Astonished by Seaman — Offer Horses in Trade
Native Americans Attempt to Steal Seaman
Seaman Suffers from Prickly Pear During the Great Falls Portage
Buffalo Bull Charges Camp — Seaman Sounds the Alarm
Seaman Bitten by a Beaver — Nearly Dies
Seaman Catches Squirrels Swimming Across the Ohio
Lewis Purchases Seaman the Newfoundland Dog
Discovery of the Great Falls of the Missouri
Lewis First Sees the Rocky Mountains
First Encounter with a Prairie Dog Village
