Robert Fulton

Events

2

Episodes

3

Years

1807–1809

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Robert Fulton, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

1. North River Steamboat begins service

   1807

   Role: Engineer and Inventor

   1. 117 August 1807 · Departure pointInaugural Voyage to Albany

      The North River Steamboat departed New York City for Albany on August 17, 1807, completing a 300-nautical-mile round trip in 62 hours.

   2. 24 September 1807 · Service originStart of Scheduled Service

      Regular passenger service commenced on September 4, 1807, following the successful inaugural voyage.

2. Robert Fulton patents the steamboat in the United States

   1809

   Role: Inventor and Patent Holder

   1. 31809 · United States1809 Patent Award

      Robert Fulton received a United States patent for his steamboat in 1809, establishing legal rights for his technology.

Sources

1. Robert Fulton Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-13
2. North River Steamboat Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-14