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Robert Fulton designed the first steam-powered boat to travel faster than four miles per hour. |
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Fulton's Nautilus had collapsible sails and masts allowing it to maneuver both on the surface of the water and below. |
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Although Robert Fulton is generally credited with inventing steamboats, John Fitch, whose sketch and description of a piston for steamboat propulsion is shown here, was making much headway in this area as early as 1785. |
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Hudson River Maritime Museum
See pictures of a replica of the Clermont, the steamboat that Robert Fulton sailed on the Hudson River.
Submarine History Timeline
A timeline of submarine innovations from 1580 to 2000.
Virtual Steamboat
Take a virtual tour of a steamboat, view a steamboat picture gallery, and listen to different steamboat whistles.
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Robert Fulton
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