The brand new statue of Meriwether Lewis and his dog Seaman, sculpted by John Jewell will be a big addition to Ft. Lewis:

In the words of Major General John Hemphill:

Captain Meriwether Lewis Corps of Discovery was an Army task force. It operated like a company. There were 2 officers, 3 sergeants, and 23 privates. 2 army civilian employees made up the task force.

The first sergeant was Sgt. John Ordway. Here we’re going to put up a stature of Sgt. Ordway, same size as Captain Lewis’ statue. This will be the army’s first statue to an enlisted soldier by name.

Money for the Ordway statue has to be raised. It will take $117,000. Please donate to this worthwhile project: To donate, checks should be made payable to Sargeant Ordway Statue. Please mail donations to AUSA, PO Box 33181, Fort Lewis, WA 98433

Donations are exempt from Federal Income Tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, and receipts will be given when required by the Code’s section 170f(8). EIN is 53-0193361.
For further information, call (253) 588-5915.