200 years ago Pvt. Shannon, the youngest member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition and interpreter George Drouillard were sent out to round up the expedition’s horses. They were told to stay on high ground and follow the boats upriver. The next day, Drouillard returned saying he couldn’t find the horses or Pvt. Shannon. They searched for Shannon for several days before continuing their journey. Shannon wandered around in what is now northeast Nebraska lost for 16 days. Thinking he was behind the boats, Shannon continued upriver trying to catch up to them. Giving up he sat down along the shore and waited for a passing boat to pick him up. On September 11 he was spotted by the crew of the keelboat, barely alive. He had lived on wild berries and a rabbit that he shot with a stick from his gun after he ran out of ammunition.