Journal entry · August 20, 1804
Patrick Gass: August 20, 1804
Patrick Gass · Near present-day Sioux City, IA — Sergeant Floyd's death and burial site (Floyd's Bluff) · Thwaites Vol. Gass 1807 First Edition
The place today: Near present-day Sioux City, IA — Sergeant Floyd's death and burial site (Floyd's Bluff)
embarked early, and proceeded, having a fair wind and fine
weather, till 2 o’clock, when we landed for dinner. Here ser-
geant Floyd died, notwithstanding every possible effort was
made by the commanding officers, and other persons, to save
his life. We went on about a mile to high prairie hills on the
north side of the river, and there interred his remains in the
most decent manner our circumstances would admit; we then
proceeded a mile further to a small river on the same side
and encamped. Our commanding officers gave it the name of
Floyd’s river ; to perpetuate the memory of the first man who
had fallen in this important expedition.
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The NPS atlas for this night
left shore, mouth of Floyds River, Sioux City, IA
NPS campsite reconstruction (Bergantino)
About 12.6 miles of travel mapped this day (NPS’s reconstruction of the course)
NPS sites within 5 miles of this camp
- Sioux City Public Museum (opens in a new tab) Visitor center/museum · 1.1 mi
- Sioux City Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center (opens in a new tab) Visitor center/museum · 1.4 mi
- Sergeant Floyd River Museum and Welcome Center (opens in a new tab) Visitor center/museum · 1.6 mi
- Sergeant Floyd Monument (opens in a new tab) NPS High Potential Historic Site · National Historic Landmark · 1.6 mi
From the NPS Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas, mirrored here on September 21, 2026. This copy is not authoritative; NPS remains the system of record. About the mirror
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