1788: First U.S. Patent for a Steamboat
1788: First U.S. Patent for a Steamboat On February 1, 1788, the first United States patent for a steamboat was issued to inventors John Fitch, James Rumsey, and Edward Longstreet.…
1788: First U.S. Patent for a Steamboat On February 1, 1788, the first United States patent for a steamboat was issued to inventors John Fitch, James Rumsey, and Edward Longstreet.…