Kentucky Transportation History By sara_mankovich Jan 30, 1820 Steamboat fever Jan 30, 1850 Sidewheelers and sternwheelers are introduced Jan 30, 1860 KY has roughly 596 miles of railway Jan 30, 1865 Eastern Kentucky Railway begins Jan 30, 1874 Omnibuses Jan 30, 1879 Kentucky Wagon Manufacturing Company is founded Jan 30, 1882 Mule car Jan 30, 1890 Electric streetcar Jan 30, 1916 KWMC creats automobile body Jan 30, 1920 Bowman Field begins Jan 30, 1938 Motor bus Jan 30, 1968 Bluegrass airport runs its first operating jet Jan 30, 1982 Trolley bus
