After Floyd's expedition journal was published in 1894, new interest was taken in him and his grave marker which was stolen quickly. He was reburied once more on August 20, 1895 with a monument as well. A marble cornerstone three feet wide and seven feet long was placed in 1900.
When the 100 feet high obelisk of white sandstone was completed on May 30, 1901, Floyd's grave was moved for a fourth time to rest nearby.
It was designated a National Historic Landmark on June 30, 1960.
Charles Floyd is the namesake of Floyd County in Iowa as well as the Floyd River in that state. The Interstate 129 bridge between Sioux City and Sioux City in Nebraska is named the Sergeant Floyd Memorial Bridge.
--Cooter
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