Shannon Original Paintings
These paintings will be auctioned in October!

#1 Verdigre -- An Adventurous Beginning!
Shannon meeting Lewis in Pittsburgh 1803.
Sponsored by Pinnacle Bank of Verdigre

#2 Center -- Sailing Down the Ohio!
Shannon helps pull the boat down the Shallow Ohio River.
Sponsored by The National Park Service

#3 Winnetoon - Preparing For an Adventure!
At Camp Dubois in Illinois preparing for the winter of 1803-04. Sponsored by Brunswick State Bank branches in Brunswick and Winnetoon

#4 Creighton -- A Military Career
Shannon sworn into the military in a special ceremony.
Anonymous Sponsor

#5 Wausa -- Men In High Spirits
Starting up the Missouri.
Sponsored by Commercial State Bank, D & D Foodliner and Tech One Solutions

# 6 -- Bloomfield -- 6000 Calories a Day
The crew burned up to 6000 calories a day so hunters including Seaman the dog hunted for food.
Sponsored by The National Park Service

#7 Hartington -- Over The Limit
Silas Goodrich and the men including Shannon found fishing to be very good on the Missouri.
Sponsored by The National Park Service

#8 Bow Valley -- Storms Plague the Expedition!
Lewis and Clark almost lost the Keel boat because of sudden storms on the Missouri River.
Sponsored by: The Bank of Hartington and First National Northeast

#9 St James -- Walking All Night!
Shannon becomes lost looking for pack horses.
Sponsored by: The National Park Service

# 10 Wynot -- Where is Private Shannon!
Shannon is seperated from the expedition.
Sponsored by: Cedar Security Bank

#11 St. Helena -- Living off Grapes and Only One Rabbit
Shannon shoots a rabbit to eat while he is lost, using a stick in his gun.
Sponsored by: Security National Bank

#12 Crofton --Shannon Found!
Shannon is found 16 days later and reunited with the expedition and told about the prairie dog adventure while he was gone.
Sponsored by: The National Park Service

#13 Lindy -- Reunited with Shannon!
Music by Cruazatte is played on the fiddle in celebration.
Sponsored by: Farmers and Merchants State Bank of Bloomfield, Crofton, Center, Niobrara and Hartington

#14 Santee -- Lost Leg!
Shannon is shot in the leg trying to return an Indian Chief to his village after visiting the President.
Sponsored by: Farmers and Merchants State Bank of Bloomfield, Crofton, Center, Niobrara and Hartington

#15 Niobrara - Life After the Expedition!
Shannon helps Nicholas Biddle with the journals.
Sponsored by: The National Park Service

Shannon became a successful lawyer and was recognized with his peg leg but never wanted sympathy.
Sponsored by: Farmers and Merchants State Bank of Bloomfield, Crofton, Center, Niobrara and Hartington.