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Steamboats on the Hudson River
The Hudson River was the cradle of American steamboating. While many people think of steamboats on inland rivers like the Mississippi, the type of steamboat that evolved on the Hudson was far more typical of those that operated throughout North America. From Robert Fulton's steamboat through the last steamer on the river almost 170 years later, these boats were an integral part of the life and commerce of the Hudson River valley. Whether it was a huge 400-foot side-wheeler, a small freight boat, excursion boats, or a ferry crossing, almost every river community was served by a steamboat.
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Steamboats on the Hudson River
The Hudson River was the cradle of American steamboating. While many people think of steamboats on inland rivers like the Mississippi, the type of steamboat that evolved on the Hudson was far more typical of those that operated throughout North America. From Robert Fulton's steamboat through the last steamer on the river almost 170 years later, these boats were an integral part of the life and commerce of the Hudson River valley. Whether it was a huge 400-foot side-wheeler, a small freight boat, excursion boats, or a ferry crossing, almost every river community was served by a steamboat.
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Steamboats on the Hudson River

Steamboats on the Hudson River

by William H. Ewen Jr.
Steamboats on the Hudson River

Steamboats on the Hudson River

by William H. Ewen Jr.

Overview

The Hudson River was the cradle of American steamboating. While many people think of steamboats on inland rivers like the Mississippi, the type of steamboat that evolved on the Hudson was far more typical of those that operated throughout North America. From Robert Fulton's steamboat through the last steamer on the river almost 170 years later, these boats were an integral part of the life and commerce of the Hudson River valley. Whether it was a huge 400-foot side-wheeler, a small freight boat, excursion boats, or a ferry crossing, almost every river community was served by a steamboat.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780738574158
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date: 05/30/2011
Series: Images of America Series
Pages: 128
Sales rank: 1,065,872
Product dimensions: 6.30(w) x 9.20(h) x 0.30(d)

About the Author

William H. Ewen Jr. is a noted maritime historian and artist. In Steamboats on the Hudson River, he includes a wonderful selection of images, many never published before, from his personal and family collections, the Hudson River Maritime Museum, and other private sources.
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