Zebulon Pike Interpretive Display on Murray Island - Pueblo, CO - Figurative Public Sculpture on Waymarking.com

The Zebulon Pike Interpretive Display is a wonderful collection of animals Pike's party would have found, killed and eaten when they explored the area in 1806. Full size pieces include a ram and ewe, bear, wild turkey, deer, frog, fish, cougar, rabbit, snake and turtle. This is an interesting piece in that there were many artists involved (see signs). This area would have been Mexican Territory which Pike accidentally traversed and the party was captured.

"Zebulon Montgomery Pike (January 5, 1779 – April 27, 1813) was an American brigadier general and explorer for whom Pikes Peak in Colorado is named. As a United States Army captain in 1806–1807, he led the Pike Expedition, sent out by President Thomas Jefferson, to explore and document the southern portion of the Louisiana territory and to find the headwaters of the Red River, during which he recorded the discovery of what later was called Pikes Peak. The Pike expedition coincided with other Jefferson expeditions including the Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804–1806) and the Thomas Freeman and Peter Custis expedition (1806). The Pike Expedition traveled through present-day Colorado after his party confused their location. This led to capture by Spanish, who sent Pike and his men to Chihuahua (present-day Mexico), and to questioning by the governor. They were released later in 1807 at the border of Louisiana.

In 1810 Pike published an account of his expeditions, a book so popular that it was translated into French, German and Dutch for publication in Europe. He later achieved the rank of brigadier general in the Army, serving during the War of 1812. He was killed during the Battle of York, which the United States won." (from (visit link) )

Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Zebulon Pike Interpretive Display on Murray Island Figure Type: Animal Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Various Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: 2013 Materials used: Bronze Location: Pueblo Historic Riverwalk

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