Title

From the New York Gazette: New Invention

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.

Subject

WHC180

Date

1819

Type

OT

Identifier

WHC180

Coverage

Weehawken, NJ [40.7663711,-74.02537149999999]

Tag

Ferries

Transportation

Waterfront

Rights

This digital image may be used for educational or scholarly purposes without restriction. Commercial and other uses of the item are prohibited without prior written permission from the Weehawken Historical Commission.