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Fulton's Steamboat
Level: Grades 4 – 8

On August 17, 1807, Robert Fulton launched a steamboat that traveled from New York to Albany on the Hudson River. He began a new age of transportation. Construct a 1/8" scale model to tell the story of this artist/ inventor/ entrepreneur's triumph.

Cost: $10 per student

   
Design / Innovation
The Eli Whitney Museum  •  915 Whitney Avenue Hamden, CT 06517  •  (203) 777-1833  •  Hours:  Wed-Thu-Fri 12-5   Sat 10-3   Sun 12-5