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Turnpike Trusts
Turnpike trusts emerged in 1751. Turnpike trusts were groups of people who maintained the roads full time. Turnpike trusts were created for easier transport. -
Steam Engine
In 1769, James Watt invented an improved version of the steam engine. The steam engine helped in the improvement of steamboat's speed and it helped in the transportation of goods from one place to another. -
The Turtle Submarine
David Bushnell is credited with creating the first submarine ever used in combat.It was called the Turtle because of the way it looked in the water. -
Parachute
The modern parachute was invented by Louis-Sébastien Lenormand in 1783. -
Hydrogen Balloon
Jacques Alexandre César Charles and M.N. Robert fly in a hydrogen balloon. -
Balloon Flight Across English Channel
Jean-Pierre Blanchard and John Jeffries cross the English Channel by balloon. -
First Steamboat
In 1787, John Fitch demonstrated the first steamboat, which had 12 paddles and was propelled by a steam engine. -
First Jet Propulsion Boat
In 1787, James Rumsey built the first boat powered by jet propulsion. -
First Steam Engine Locomotive
The first steam engine locomotive was invented on the 21st of February 1804 by Richard Trevithick. -
Steamboat With High-Pressure Steam Engine
In 1804, John Stevens built a steamboat with a new high-pressure steam engine. -
Clermont Made a Journey From New York to Albany
In 1807, Robert Fulton's boat, the Clermont, made a journey from New York to Albany on the Hudson River. The purpose of the Clermont was to be able to carry passengers and cargo. -
Salamanca built
The first commercially successful steam locomotive was the Salamanca. This was built by Matthew Murray in early 1812. -
National Road - Cumberland Road
In 1817, congress authorised the construction of the National Road also known as the Cumberland Road. -
Authorisation of the Erie Canal
In April 1817, New York authorised the construction of the Erie Canal. The Erie Canal was a 363-mile canal connecting Albany on the Hudson River with Buffalo, New York. -
Completion of Erie Canal
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Iron T-shaped Rail Design
In 1830, Robert Livingston Stevens designed iron t-shape rails. This allowed different types of trains to use the same tracks. -
Bicycle
Kirkpatrick Macmillan created the pedal driven bike in 1839 -
Airship
Henri Giffard built an airship in 1852 which was powered by the first aircraft engine. This invention was unsuccessful. -
Gas Engine Motorcycle
The first gas-engined motorcycle was invented by Gottlieb Daimler in 1855. -
Sleeping Train Car
George M. Pullman invented the Pullman Sleeping Car in 1857. The car was designed to make long train rides more bearable. -
Four Wheeled Motorcycle
After inventing the steam engined motorcycle Gottlieb Daimler invented a four-wheeled motorcycle. -
Zeppelin
The zeppelin invented by Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin. This was was one of the first air transportation methods used during the Industrial Revolution that helped people to travel a long distance -
First Successful Airplane
On December 17, 1903, Wilbur and Orville Wright made four brief flights at Kitty Hawk with their first powered aircraft. The Wright brothers had invented the first successful airplane. -
Titanic Built
The titanic was built.
