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
1808 engraving of John Stevens estate, Castle Point, Hoboken. Currently the site of Stevens Institute of Technology.
Replica of John Stevens' steam carriage
Rachel Cox Stevens, portrait by Gilbert Stuart
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John Stevens (inventor, born 1749)
…and inventor who constructed the first U.S. steam locomotive, first steam-powered ferry, and first U.S. commercial ferry service from his estate in Hoboken. He was influential in the creation of U.S. patent law. Stevens was born June 26, 1749, in New York City, New York. He was the only son of John Stevens…
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Stevens Lawns, October 2023
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