Luke Brantley Variety Editor Troy is the county seat of Pike County, Alabama. While this may be common knowledge for many people in this area, what may not be as well-known is for whom Pike County is named. Zebulon Pike was born on January 5, 1779, in a small town in New Jersey. Pike wanted to follow in his father’s footsteps and join the military. He got his wish in 1794. Six years later, Pike married Clarissa Harlow Brown. They only had one child who survived to adulthood. They lost…
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