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First Public Road
Morgan Morgan helped plan andd build the first public road in western Virginia. -
Robert Harper
Robert Harper began operating a ferry across the Potomac River. -
Steam-Powered Boat
James Rumsey launched his steamed-powered boat on the Potomac River. -
Turnpike
The James River and Kanawha Turnpike reached the Kanawha Valley. -
First Ocean Ship
The first ocean-going ship was built at Elizabeth, Pennsyklvania. -
George Stephenson
Englishman George Stephenson built a steam locomotive. -
Robert Fulton
Robert Fulton demonstrated his steamboat, the Clermont, on a trip from New York to Albany. -
Ohio & Mississippi
The New Orleans, the first steamboat to travel on the Ohio and Mississippi rivers, was launched. -
Enterprise
The Enterprise was the first steamboat to make the trip upstream from New Orleans to Louisville. -
National Road
The National Road was completed from Cumberland, Maryland -
Steam Locomotive
The first successful steam locomotive ran on tracks in New Jersey. -
Construction
Construction of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad began in western Virginia. -
Tom Thumb
The steam engine Tom Thumb raced a stagecoach. -
Boiler
The first horizontal boiler locomotive was builtin America. -
Northwestern Turnpike
The Northwestern Turnpike was completed to Parkersburg. -
Suspension Bridge
A suspension bridge connecting Ohio and West Virginia was built at Wheeling. -
Reached Wheeling
The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad reached Wheeling.
