Steamboats to Trains

By Miya_Nicole

  • Production of the Steamboat

    Production of the Steamboat
    Steam boats were created by John Finch, and became a staple of transportation for many years

  • Different Kinds of Boats

    Different Kinds of Boats
    There were many types of steamboats, each having their own "special" ability. Towboats pushed barges. Snagboats cleared rivers for safe travel on the already slow five mile an hour boats. Regular steamboats were just for refilling supplies on other boats, including other steamboats. The most popular was the showboat, which was used for intertainment.

  • Baltimore and Ohio Railroad

    Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
    The creation of the first major railroad in the US, that expanded the use of locomotives.

  • I LIKE TRAINS

    I LIKE TRAINS
    Trains were first tested on tracks this day, successfully, creating something that is still used to this day for their effiency and reliability.

  • Less steamies more locis

    Less steamies more locis
    Steamboats are a staple of water transportation, but trains were dominating the overall transportation. Trains were faster and more efficient rather than the five mile per hour, good weather only steamboat.