Sergeant Floyd Monument
Monument in Iowa, US, to honor Charles Floyd of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The Sergeant Floyd Monument is a monument on the Missouri River at Floyd's Bluff in Sioux City, Iowa, US. The monument honors Charles Floyd, a member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, who died on the upstream voyage in 1804 and was buried here.
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The record
| Property type | Structure |
| Address | Glenn Ave. and Lewis Rd., Sioux City, IA |
| County | Woodbury County |
| Listed | Oct 15, 1966 |
| Listed for | Exploration and settlement |
| Level of significance | National |
| Reference number | 66000340 |
| Type of place | monument |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 structure |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Glenn Ave. and Lewis Rd., Sioux City, IA |
| Coordinates | 42.4626° N, 96.3778° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Sioux City | 59 listed places in Sioux City → |
| Nearest national park unit | Missouri National Recreational River · 66 miles · on Park Atlas |
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Questions people ask
When was Sergeant Floyd Monument listed on the National Register?
Oct 15, 1966. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Where is Sergeant Floyd Monument?
Glenn Ave. and Lewis Rd., Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa. The nearest national park unit is Missouri National Recreational River, 66 miles away.
Where is the nomination form for Sergeant Floyd Monument?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Is there cell service at Sergeant Floyd Monument?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000340. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.