he was an explorer and he led expeditions too
Zebulon Pike
Zebulon pike
Zebulon Pike is remembered as the man who discovered Pikes Peak.
Zebulon Pike's southwestern expedition began in St. Louis on July 15, 1806. On February 26, 1807, Pike and his men were captured by the Spanish in what is now Colorado. The Spanish released them at the Louisiana border on July 1, 1807.
After discovering PikeÕs Peak, Zebulon Pike and his men gave up trying to climb the ascent after two days without food. Pike then turned his sights to finding the headwaters of the Red River. While following it, the expedition ended up in Spanish New Mexico and were captured by the Spanish.
Zebulon Pike was sent on his expedition by President Thomas Jefferson, who was interested in exploring and mapping the newly acquired western territories of the United States after the Louisiana Purchase.
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Zebulon Pike crossed the Arkansas River on his expedition.
Zebulon Pike met several different Native American tribes while he was on his expedition.
Zebulon Pikes second expedition ended in the Louisiana Territory
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The Zebulon Pike expedition started in St. Louis, Missouri. From there, Pike set out to explore and map the western regions of the Louisiana Purchase, including parts of the present-day Midwest and Southwest United States.
The grand peak was named by the explorer after he discovered it during his expedition.
Pikes Peak in Colorado is named after the explorer Zebulon Pike. He led the Pike Expedition which discovered the peak.
Zebulon pike
November of 1806