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Robert Fulton

  • Robert Fulton was born on a farm in Little Britain, Pennsylvania.

    Robert Fulton was born on a farm in Little Britain, Pennsylvania.
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    Robert Fulton-Steamboat

  • The very first Steamboat.

    The very first Steamboat.
    Robert Fulton invented the steamboat because he felt that there needed to be a faster way of transportation. Everybody else had made their transportation by horse, walking, or tiny boats. With a steamboat you could fit a larger amount of people on the boat, go further, and transport more goods if needed.
  • The first patent for the Steamboat.

    The first patent for the Steamboat.
  • Robert Fulton died at the age of 49 from consumption.

    Robert Fulton died at the age of 49 from consumption.
  • The Steamboat.

    The Steamboat.
  • The Steamboat.

    The Steamboat.
  • The Steamboat.

    The Steamboat.
  • The Steamboat Today.

    The Steamboat Today.