A steamboat built by Robert Fulton, popularly known as the Clermont after one of the estates it was associated with. It began regular passenger service on the Hudson River between New York City and Albany in 1807, the first commercially successful steamboat line, proving that steam navigation could be run as an ordinary business rather than an experiment. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Facts
SignificanceThe first commercially successful steamboat passenger service. 1 Manufacturer or BuilderCharles Browne shipyard, New York 1 Connections
Exemplifies
Operated on the Hudson River between New York and Albany, an inland waterway, alongside its primacy as the first commercially viable steamboat.
Source Wikipedia: North River Steamboat
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Invented By
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WikipediaOverview
The North River Steamboat or North River, colloquially known as the Clermont, is widely regarded as the world's first vessel to demonstrate the viability of using steam propulsion for commercial water transportation.
Background
Their larger steamer was built at the Charles Browne shipyard in New York
First voyage
left New York on August 17, 1807, with a complement of guests aboard. They arrived in Albany two days later
- Invented By: Robert Fulton
- Exemplifies: Maritime Transport
In Group: Early Steamships, Lead sentence
The North River Steamboat or North River, colloquially known as the Clermont, is widely regarded as the world's first vessel to demonstrate the viability of using steam propulsion for commercial water transportation.
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