Early Model Steamboat Tested on the Town Fork of Elkhorn Creek, Lexington, Kentucky
In 1793, Edward West, a craftsman and inventor, successfully demonstrated a model steamboat on Town Fork before a large crowd. The Town Fork was dammed up near the Lexington and Frankfort freight depot to allow for the demonstration. It was … Continue reading Early Model Steamboat Tested on the Town Fork of Elkhorn Creek, Lexington, Kentucky
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