Captain Meriwether Lewis (dredge)
Historic paddle steamship and museum in Nebraska. Added to the National Register in 1977, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The dredge Captain Meriwether Lewis is a U.S. National Historic Landmark. The dredge is one of the few surviving examples of its type built to control flooding and improve navigation along the nation's rivers.
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The record
| Property type | Structure |
| Address | SE of Brownville, Brownville vicinity, NE |
| County | Nemaha County |
| Listed | Oct 28, 1977 |
| Listed for | Commerce, Transportation, Architecture, Invention |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Dredge CAPTAIN MERIWETHER LEWIS |
| Reference number | 77000833 |
| Type of place | dredger, preserved watercraft |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 structure |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | SE of Brownville, Brownville, NE |
| Coordinates | 40.3948° N, 95.6509° W · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail · 62 miles · on Park Atlas |
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Questions people ask
When was Captain Meriwether Lewis (dredge) listed on the National Register?
Oct 28, 1977. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Can I visit Captain Meriwether Lewis (dredge)?
Yes. Captain Meriwether Lewis (dredge) is recorded as open to the public.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Captain Meriwether Lewis (dredge)?
SE of Brownville, Brownville vicinity, Nemaha County, Nebraska. The nearest national park unit is Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail, 62 miles away.
Where is the nomination form for Captain Meriwether Lewis (dredge)?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Is there cell service at Captain Meriwether Lewis (dredge)?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 4G LTE, AT&T 4G LTE, and T-Mobile 4G LTE at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 77000833. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.