Browsing by Subject "Steamboats"
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(2022-06-15)The Finger Lakes region in Central New York has a rich, often overlooked maritime past. Its unique geography with many rivers and large lakes made water the most efficient means of early transportation. Additionally, the ...
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(2015-08-06)Steamboats became commercially viable in the early nineteenth century, and by the 1830s were arguably the most popular form of long-distance travel around North America, especially on inland waterways like Lake Champlain. ...