Steamboats

An accurate history of the growth and development of steam navigation on the Hudson, from the building of the “Clermont” by Robert Fulton to the building of the superb steamers of the Hudson River Day Line would form a very interesting book. The first six years produced six steamers: Clermont, built in 1807 160 tons Car of Neptune, built in 1809 295 tons Hope, built in 1811 280 tons Perseverance, built in 1811 280 tons Paragon, built in 1811 331 tons Richmond, built in 1813 370 tons It makes one smile to read the newspaper notices of those days. The … Read more