West Virginia, Jefferson County, Shepherdstown
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James Rumsey, inventor of the steamboat, lived here, 1785 to 1788, and in 1787 demonstrated his boat on the Potomac at this point. Here was born Colonel James Strode Swearingen, who commanded the men who founded the City of Chicago in 1803.
(Industry & Commerce • Notable Persons • Waterways & Vessels) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
James Rumsey, inventor of the steamboat, lived here, 1785 to 1788, and in 1787 demonstrated his boat on the Potomac at this point. Here was born Colonel James Strode Swearingen, who commanded the men who founded the City of Chicago in 1803.(Industry & Commerce • Notable Persons • Waterways & Vessels) Includes location, directions, 2 photos, GPS coordinates, map.