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Pike Zebulon brought to conclusions that the source of the Mississippi River was the Lake of Itasca.
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Explorer who discovered the source of the Mississippi river?
zebulon pike
Who explored the source of the Mississippi River?
zebulon pike
Who explored the sources of Mississippi River and wrote about lifestyle American Indians?
In 1805 general James Wilkinson ordered Zebulon Pike to find the source of the Mississippi river. He then ordered he to a second expedition to explore and map the Red River, evaluate natural resources, and establish friendly relations with Native Americans. In 1810 Pikes journals were published as "The expeditions of Zebulon Montgomery Pike to Headwaters of the Mississippi River".
What did Zebulon Pike have to find in Minnesota?
The great Mississippi River
Who directives discovered the Mississippi river?
Henry Schoolcraft identified Lake Itasca as the river's source in 1832
Wanted the US to have a port on the lower Mississippi river?
zebulon pike
Zebulon Pike was sent to locate what?
The source of the Missippi River.
What Did Zebulon Pike Do The Expedition To Mississippi river?
I don't know, but he probably would have had to cross the Mississippi River in order to get to Pikes Peak in Colorado, which is named after him.
Area Zebulon Pike explored?
northern portion of the Mississippi river
Discovered Mississippi River?
Hernando De Soto was the first European to discover the Mississippi River. He discovered this river in the year 1541.
Where is the source of the the Mississippi river?
The source of the Mississippi River is Lake Itasca in Clearwater County, Minnesota. The delta of the river is at the Gulf of Mexico in Louisiana. The primary source of the Mississippi River is Lake Itasca.
What is the source of the Mississippi river?
The source of the Mississippi River is Lake Itasca in Clearwater County, Minnesota. The delta of the river is at the Gulf of Mexico in Louisiana. The primary source of the Mississippi River is Lake Itasca.
