Eight Facts About Theodosia Burr Alston-- Part 2: Merriwether Lewis? and Her Honeymoon

2.  SHE MAY HAVE BEEN CLOSE TO EXPLORER MERRIWETHER LEWIS

This has been a tabloid story for over a century.  Supposedly they met at a dinner hosted by Thomas Jefferson and  and had a discussion about whether Lewis might find mastadon relatives in his upcoming trip west.  But the timing of their opportunities to be together don't bear this out.

Whether they were sweet on each other is not known.

3.  HER HONEYMOON DESTINATION WAS THE START OF A TREND

On February 2, 1801, 17-year-old Theodosia married a wealthy Southerner named Joseph Alston and they went to Niagara Falls for their honeymoon.  Now, this is common , but they were considered to be the first celebrity couple to do so.  Today, Niagara Falls is called "The Honeymoon Capital of the World."

That Theodosia, the Princess Di of Her Age.  --Cooter