Transportation & Infrastructure

Inauguration of the First Commercial Steamboat Service

Robert Fulton's North River Steamboat embarked on its inaugural journey from New York City to Albany, marking a turning point in transportation. This event signaled the beginning of commercial steamboat service, which would forever change the dynamics of trade and travel on American waterways. Fulton's innovation demonstrated the potential of steam power for moving goods and people efficiently. The journey covered the Hudson River, a vital economic artery, showing the promise of steamboating as a revolutionary mode of transport.

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