Public Domain, Smithsonian American Art Museum
Floyd’s Grave
George Catlin • 1832
The burial site of Sergeant Charles Floyd, the only member of the Corps of Discovery to die during the expedition (August 20, 1804). Floyd likely died of a ruptured appendix. Catlin painted the site during his 1832 Missouri River journey, nearly three decades after the burial.
Scene Location
Near Sioux City, Iowa
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