In 1857, erosion by the Missouri River partially exposed Charles Floyd's grave. Local settlers recovered and reinterred most of the skeletal remains in a different location on the bluff. The grave was moved again in 1895.
The Sgt. Floyd Monument, a 100-foot tall sandstone obelisk was built in 1901. Floyd's remains were moved a third time and reburied at the base of the monument.
Located along U.S. Highway 75 in Sioux City, Iowa, the monument is within a 23-acre park overlooking the Missouri River valley.
--Cooter
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