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“Firstival” – First Steamboat for Passengers and Freight
“Firstival” – First Steamboat for Passengers and Freight
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About
When
Sat, May 30 at 11am
Where
Independence Seaport Museum
211 S. Columbus Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19106
Event Start Date: May 30, 2026 John Fitch’s steamboat carried both passengers and freight over a thousand miles back and forth between Philadelphia and Burlington, New Jersey for several months in the summer of 1790. On the side of the sculpture, the steamboat is on the river with other ships of the day in the background and a duckling in the foreground, emphasizing the unusual duck-paddling desi...
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