Historical MarkerZebulon Pike Campsite
Alto · Cherokee County · Dedicated 1982 · THC Atlas #5073006962
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Marker Inscription
In 1807, under commission from Gen. James Wilkinson, Governor of the Louisiana Territory, Lt. Zebulon Pike led an expedition to explore the headwaters of the Arkansas and Red Rivers and to report on Spanish settlements in the New Mexico area. Heading south from present Colorado, where the party saw the mountain later named Pike's Peak for the expedition's leader, they were arrested by Spanish authorities. Under escort back to the United States, the party camped near this site on June 23, 1807. The Pike expedition furnished an important account of Spanish Texas and New Mexico. (1982)
About this site
Zebulon Pike Campsite is a historical marker in Alto, Cherokee County, dedicated in 1982. It is one of 112 historical markers documented in Cherokee County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 288 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.5990, -95.1508 near Alto. The nearest cataloged historic site is Caddo Mounds State Historic Site (museum), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Neches Indian Village, Mound Prairie, and Weeping Mary Community.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5073006962. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
