Zebulon Pike

Born: January 5, 1779, Lamberton, New Jersey
Died: April 27, 1813 (age 34), Toronto, Canada

Zebulon Montgomery Pike Jr. was an American soldier and explorer for whom Pikes Peak in Colorado is named. His Pike expedition, often compared to the Lewis and Clark Expedition, mapped much of the southern portion of the Louisiana Purchase.

1. Pike was killed by flying rocks and other debris when the retreating British garrison blew up its ammunition without warning as the town's surrender negotiations were going on.

• Fact or Myth?

2. Where is Zebulon Pike buried?

• Military Cemetery, Sackets Harbor, New York
• Moriah Corners Cemetery, Moriah, New York
• Old Burying Ground, Salisbury, Massachusetts

Zebulon Pike Answers

1. Fact
2. Military Cemetery, Sackets Harbor, New York