First steam-powered ferry boat takes first trip

By: Michelle Remite-Berthet, Editor-in-Chief • 261 Views

October 11, 2016

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Invented by John Stevens, the steamboat had an active use throughout the 18th century.

On this day in 1811, the first steam-powered ferryboat, the Juliana, took its first trip. First, The Juliana traveled from New York City, New York, to Hoboken, New Jersey.

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