Early Life
Zebulon Montgomery Pike began his life on Jan. 5, 1779 in Lamberton, New Jersey during the American Revolution. When Zebulon was born he was named after his father. His full name is Zebulon Montgomery PIke. His father was an army officer and soon after Zebulon followed in his father’s footsteps. The American Revolutionary War was a hard time for Zebulon and his family. Many years later, at the age of fifteen