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John Stevens (inventor, born 1749)
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Col. John Stevens, III was an American lawyer, engineer, and inventor who constructed the first U.S. steam locomotive, first steam-powered ferry, and first U.S. commercial ferry service from his estat
Portrait, c. 1830
Portrait, c. 1830
1808 engraving of John Stevens estate, Castle Point, Hoboken. Currently the site of Stevens Institute of Technology.
1808 engraving of John Stevens estate, Castle Point, Hoboken. Currently the site of Stevens Institute of Technology.
Replica of John Stevens' steam carriage
Replica of John Stevens' steam carriage
Rachel Cox Stevens, portrait by Gilbert Stuart
Rachel Cox Stevens, portrait by Gilbert Stuart
Edwin Augustus Stevens
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Edwin Augustus Stevens was an American engineer, inventor, and entrepreneur who left a bequest that was used to establish the Stevens Institute of Technology.
John Stevens (inventor, born 1749)
…Hoboken. Stevens built his estate at Castle Point, on land that would later become the site of Stevens Institute of Technology (bequeathed by his son Edwin Augustus Stevens). During the 1830s, he developed the land around his estate into the Elysian Fields, a popular weekend recreational and entertainment destination for…
Line engraving of Edwin A. Stevens published in The Stevens Ironclad Battery
Line engraving of Edwin A. Stevens published in The Stevens Ironclad Battery