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Idea of the steam engine
James Watt improved the steam engine. people started to use this specific engine to power a steam boat. this is was a idea for people to start inventing it -
beginning of the steam boat era
John Fitch made a sucessful trial of a 45 foot steamboat that soon layed in the waters of the delaware river -
John fitch's steamboat
He was Granted a patent for his design of the boat from the United states. he also had tight competition with James Rumsey tover the claims of the same invention -
american inventor
Robert Fulton who sucessfully built a a submarine the name of the steamboat. it was made in France -
robert making history
robert made history by going on his 150-mile trip taking 32 hours throught newyork to albany going at a avergae 5 mph -
robert fulton tour services
The New Orleans was built. this route was built for tour and frieght routes designed by robert himself. -
boat rides with robert fulton
Robert Fulton and edward Willington Offered and built there own Boat Riding Service on there steamboat. with a average of 8 mph downstream and 3mph up stream -
robert getting beat at his own game
Henry Miller launched his steamboat (Washington) He completed Roberts voulage in 25 days. which was the New Orleans to lousiville -
Henry Improving his steamboat
By this day Henry started improving his steam boat from his model back in 1816. He went back to the New Orlean voulage and it took him 4 1/2 days to complete it -
beginning of a new transportation era
the production of rail roads had begun to supplant steamboats becuase steamboats was the fastest transportation for goods and supplies
