The steamboat

By quandnad

  • Robert Fulton born

    the steam boat man is born

  • The North River Steamboat of Claremont created

    the first succesful steam boat is created and tested

  • Robert Fulton's death

    the steamboat god dies

  • Dubuque Steamboat

    Built in 1867 at Wheeling, Virginia. Finished at Pittsburgh, complete with a wood hull.

  • Belle Of Calhoun Steamboat

    Built in St. Louis, Missouri. Completed at the St. Louis wharf, with a wooden hull.

  • The modern day steamboat (the Mississippi Queen)

    Modern day paddle-steamboat, the Mississippi Queen, is 382 feet long, 68 feet wide and has a height of 71 feet. It can hold a maximum of 422 passengers. The Mississippi Queen discontinued its cruising in 2008.