James Rumsey, the inventor of the steamboat : a paper.
Call Number:
P579
Date:
1900
Description:
Pamphlet. Paper which argues in favor of James Rumsey, a native of Shepherdstown, W. Va. in Jefferson County, as the inventor of the steamboat instead of Robert Fulton. Includes a description and history of Jefferson County, as well as a brief history of steam-powered water transportation.
![["<p> Pamphlet. Paper which argues in favor of James Rumsey, a native of Shepherdstown, W. Va. in Jefferson County, as the inventor of the steamboat instead of Robert Fulton. Includes a description and history of Jefferson County, as well as a brief history of steam-powered water transportation.<br /> <br /> </p>"]](/thumb/P579 "James Rumsey, the inventor of the steamboat : a paper.")