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Washington
1811
The New Orleans,the first steamboat on the inland rivers, was launched on the Ohio River at Pittsburgh
1816
Capt. Henry Shreve constructed his steamboat Washington from the timbers of Fort Henry, Wheeling
1825
Capt. Henry Shreve replaced the first Washington with the George Washington View Articles by Existing Key Dates or Specify Your Own Date Range |
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