Pike County Court House, AR
N 34° 03.746 W 093° 41.402
15S E 436323 N 3769293
First Court House in Pike County.
Waymark Code: WM19Q8
Location: Arkansas, United States
Date Posted: 03/07/2007
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The first Court House in Pike County was made of logs and built in the town of Zebulon in 1833. Later the town name was changed to Murfreesborough, it has remained the county seat to this day.
Pike County was named after Zebulon Montgomery Pike. Zebulon M. Pike explored much of the northwest area of the Lousiana Territory and later moved West. He is believed to be the first white man to climb Pikes Peak, which was also named after him.
Link to Marker: [Web Link]
History of Marker:
Marker No. B16
Established by the 1836 Arkansas Centenial Comm. and the Arkansas History Comm. 1936
Additional Parking: Not Listed
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