Zebulon Pike, American general and explorer (born 1779)

Zebulon Pike

American general and explorer (1779–1813)

Zebulon Montgomery Pike was an American brigadier general and explorer for whom Pikes Peak in Colorado is named. As a U.S. Army officer he led two expeditions through the Louisiana Purchase territory, first in 1805–1806 to reconnoiter the upper northern reaches of the…