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Colorado Facts
Early History of Colorado
In 1803 The United States bought was is now Colorado from Napolean Bonaparte as part of The Louisiana Purchase. By1806, Zebulon Pike had been sent by President Jefferson to explore the recently acquired lands. Among the sites mentioned by Pike in his report of the expedition was the 14,110-foot peak now named pikes Peak. Pike stated in his report that it was unlikely the summit would ever be scaled. A group of explorers led by Major Stephen H. Long proved Pike to be wrong in 1820 when Dr. Edwin James and two others in the Long party became the first to climb to the summit of Pike's Peak. In making their journey, Long and his party passed the present day locations of Greeley, Denver, and Colorado Springs. They also viewed the mountain later known as Long’s Peak. (Click Article Title to View Entire Article)
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