Downtown in Trenton in Mercer County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Zebulon Pike

Photographed By Gary Nigh, November 2007

1. Zebulon Pike Marker

Inscription. Brig. Gen. Zebulon Pike, explorer, born near here, 1779. Captured York, Canada, 1813, but killed in attack. Pike’s Peak named for him.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • War of 1812. A significant historical year for this entry is 1779.

Location. 40° 13.177′ N, 74° 46.14′ W. Marker is in Trenton, New Jersey, in Mercer County. It is in Downtown. Marker can be reached from Barracks Street near West Lafayette Street. On the south side of the Old Barracks. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Trenton NJ 08608, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. General Zebulon Montgomery Pike (here, next to this marker); Isaac Harrow’s Plating and Blade Mill (a few steps from this marker); Washington Elm (within shouting distance of this marker); Gen. George Washington (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Barracks (within shouting distance of this marker); Petty's Run (within shouting distance of this marker); Front Street Paper Mill (within shouting distance of this marker); Beulah A. Oliphant (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Trenton.

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Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 14, 2020

2. Zebulon Pike Marker

The marker has significantly faded.

Zebulon Pike Marker & Bench image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Gary Nigh, November 2007

3. Zebulon Pike Marker & Bench

Zebulon Pike image. Click for full size.

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4. Zebulon Pike

Stipple engraving by Thomas Gimbrede, published Nov. 1814.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 27, 2007, by Gary Nigh of Trenton, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,504 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 27, 2007, by Gary Nigh of Trenton, New Jersey. 2. submitted on November 15, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3. submitted on November 27, 2007, by Gary Nigh of Trenton, New Jersey. 4. submitted on November 15, 2020, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.