The era of the steamboat in the United States began in Philadelphia in 1787 when John Fitch (1743–1798) made the first successful trial of a 45-foot (14-meter) steamboat on the Delaware River …

Dec 9, 2025 · Steamboat, any watercraft propelled by steam, but more narrowly, a shallow-draft paddle wheel steamboat widely used on rivers in the 19th century, and particularly on the Mississippi River …

May 22, 2025 · Robert Fulton created the first steamboat to travel down the Mississippi River. Named “New Orleans,” it departed from Pittsburgh for New Orleans via the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers, …

Jun 9, 2025 · The late 1700s marked the birth of the steamboat, largely due to the groundbreaking work of Scottish inventor James Watt. Watt revolutionized steam technology in 1769 by patenting an …

Jan 13, 2020 · Steamboats began in the late 1700s, with James Watt's inventions leading to steam-powered ships. Robert Fulton made steamboats commercial, earning the title 'father of steam …

Oct 27, 2023 · The invention of the steamboat had a profound impact on transportation, trade, and the development of the United States and the world. Read and find out who invented the steamboat.

1817: Steamboat Washington (403 tons) under Henry M. Shreve makes it to Louisville from New Orleans in record 25 days, demonstrating once and for all the future of steamboating "on the western …

Steamboats produced a revolution in commerce in the Mississippi River valley. In 1810 river travel from New Orleans to Louisville took at least four months. By 1830 goods and passengers could make the …

A steamboat is a watercraft that is propelled by steam power, typically using a steam engine to drive paddles or propellers. This innovation revolutionized river transportation in the early 19th century, …

Here is a collection of scattered information and stories connected to the famous steamboat company Greene Line and the Greene family as well as their most famous steamboat still existing today, the …