From the New York Gazette: New Invention

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Title

From the New York Gazette: New Invention

Subject

WHC180

Description

Newspaper article from the New England Palladium and Commercial Advertiser - Number 28, Volume XLIX - Tuesday, October 5, 1819 - Published in Boston Article on a new horse powered ferry running from Spring Street Manhattan to Weehawken. A boat of 200 tons was propelled at 5 mph by 4 horses walking on a treadmill.

Date

1819

Type

OT

Identifier

WHC180

Coverage

Weehawken, NJ [40.7663711,-74.02537149999999]

Geolocation

Citation

“From the New York Gazette: New Invention,” The Weehawken Time Machine, accessed April 25, 2024, https://weehawkentimemachine.omeka.net/items/show/2572.