Lewis & Clark Scenic Byway
Sergeant Floyd Monument Park, NE

Sergeant Charles Floyd was a volunteer engineer and US soldier on the Lewis and Clark Expedition in 1804. Floyd had joined the Army in Kentucky on 1803 and later he was over the supplies and officer's quarters. He accompanied the expedition through Council Bluffs, where they met with local Indian chiefs. In August, Floyd became ill with what many believe was a ruptured appendix. He died on August 20, 1804 and his grave was marked with a cedar post engraved with his name and date of death. Because his grave was located near the Missouri River, erosion caused much of his grave to be washed down the river. Citizens of the area preserved many of the bones and placed his grave 200 yards east of the original burial site. The 100 foot high obelisk monument was completed in 1901 and registered as the first National Historic Landmark in 1960.