Bob’s Folly, Fulton, Livingston and the Steamboat

The steamboat is inextricably intertwined with Clermont history.   It was born from the collaboration of Robert Fulton and Chancellor Robert R. Livingston of Clermont.  Travis Bowman explores how Fulton built the boat and Livingston provided the financial backing in this riveting look at the origins of steam transportation.  96 pages.