My roots are here in Lewis and Clark country, having been born in Omaha. I have traveled the length of their journey many times, and lived some years in the Great Northwest.
I have lived a large fraction of my life very near where Sgt. Floyd is buried, and as of a couple of days ago have found myself living in Woodbury County, Iowa, where his grave is located, once again.
Their story never fails to inspire me, and the sight of Floyd's final resting place always serves to remind me of that historic trip.
Where would America be without Thomas Jefferson's foresight, and without the heroic courage of the Corps of Discovery?
I traveled the Lewis and Clark Trail last year. The Floyd Monument is very impressive, as was the new intrepretive center next to the river. The other cool Lewis and Clark site in Iowa is the new monument in Council Bluffs.