Zebulon Pike Campsite

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)

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 245 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 31.5990, -95.1508 near Alto. The nearest cataloged historic site is Neches Indian Village (historical marker), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Mound Prairie, Weeping Mary Community, and Site of the Mission San Francisco de los Tejas.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5073006962. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.