<robert fulton>
in Bethlehem in 32 bc
Robert Fulton
William Henry
the first steamboat was used on August 22, 1787
john fitch
Robert Fulton.
The first steamboat in history was built in 1787 by John Fitch. They were unsuccessful however because they were expensive and difficult to build. Along came Robert Fulton who built the first successful steamboat in 1807.
Robert Fulton
Robert Fulton, who is known for making the first successful steamboat, built one in France to test on the Seine. Later,the first commercial steamboat, the North River Steamboat, was built in America. It traveled between New York City and Albany, New York.
The first steam boat was built in New York City in 1788. It was built by John
The waterway that was developed as a result of the invention of the steamboat was the Mississippi River. Robert Fulton built a steamboat and used it first on the Hudson River in 1807.