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- John Fitch's Steamboats and Propeller, 1787-1796. Oliver Evans' Orukter Amphibolis, 1804. Robert Fulton's Steamoats and Machinery, 1789-1807 - This illustration shows a series of six early steam-powered boats designed by various American inventors. John Fitch operated the first steamboats in the United States, though he was unable to commercialize them. Oliver Evans's <em>Oruktor Amphibolos</em> was designed to travel on water and land. Robert Fulton developed the world's first commercially successful steamboat in 1807.
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John Fitch's Steamboats and Propeller, 1787-1796. Oliver Evans' Orukter Amphibolis, 1804. Robert Fulton's Steamoats and Machinery, 1789-1807
This illustration shows a series of six early steam-powered boats designed by various American inventors. John Fitch operated the first steamboats in the United States, though he was unable to commercialize them. Oliver Evans's Oruktor Amphibolos was designed to travel on water and land. Robert Fulton developed the world's first commercially successful steamboat in 1807.