Art & History

National Statuary Hall Collection

Pennsylvania

Image of Pennsylvania statue

Robert Fulton, 1765–1815

Inventor

Fulton made history when he built the first successful American steamboat. His innovation transformed rivers into highways of travel and commerce. The steamboat ultimately became an American icon.

Howard Roberts , Marble, 1883 Back to List >>
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