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His middle name is Montgomery in honor of the war hero, Richard Montgomery. When Zebulon was 14 his father became commander of fort Washington near the Ohio river.in 1801, Zebulon married Clarisa Harley brown.in 1803, president Jefferson bought the Louisiana territory from France. In 1805, general James Wilkinson ordered Zebulon to find the source of the Mississippi river and take notes of the native Americans. Zebulon pike tried climbing the 14,168-foot-tall mountain, now named after him (pikes peak). Zebulon and his men were captured by Spanish authorities thinking they were spies. They were taken to Santa Fe and then to Chihuahua. They were released under protest. Zebulon died on April 27th,1813 when the British blew up its ammunition. He was buried at York, upper …show more content…

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