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Frustrated in their attempt to climb Pike's Peak on November 27, 1806, Zebulon Pike and his party of 15 trudged on through South Park looking for the Red River, southern boundary of the Louisiana Purchase. After crossing Trout Creek Pass, the explorers came again to the Arkansas River, with food perilously low. On Christmas Eve two hunting parties shot eight buffalo, and Christmas Day was spent near the mouth of Squaw Creek (one-half mile to the south) feasting on buffalo and repairing equipment.
Early in 1807 Pike crossed into the San Luis Valley at the Great Sand Dunes and built a log stockade (reconstructed as a State Historical Monument) on the Conejos River near present La Jara, where he was taken prisoner by the Spanish.
Early in 1807 Pike crossed into the San Luis Valley at the Great Sand Dunes and built a log stockade (reconstructed as a State Historical Monument) on the Conejos River near present La Jara, where he was taken prisoner by the Spanish.
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| HM Number | HM1C49 |
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| Series | This marker is part of the Colorado: History Colorado series |
| Tags | |
| Marker Number | 130 |
| Year Placed | 1964 |
| Placed By | State Historical Society of Colorado |
| Marker Condition |  0 out of 10 (1 reports) |
| Date Added | Wednesday, October 1st, 2014 at 8:21am PDT -07:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 13S E 405509 N 4272084 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 38.59221667, -106.08500000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 38° 35.533', W 106° 5.1' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 38° 35' 31.98" N, 106° 5' 6.00" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 719 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 11033 Rivers Edge Ln, Salida CO 81201, US |
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