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John Fitch (January 21, 1743 – July 2, 1798) was an American inventor, clockmaker, and bronzesmith who built the first recorded steam powered ship in the United States.

Fitch's Steamboat

John Fitch (January 21, 1743 – July 2, 1798) was an American inventor, clockmaker, and bronzesmith…

"John Fitch's steamboat at Philadelphia."—E. Benjamin Andrews, 1895

John Fitch's steamboat

"John Fitch's steamboat at Philadelphia."—E. Benjamin Andrews, 1895

The first recorded steam powered ship in the United States built by John Fitch.

Fitch's Steamboat

The first recorded steam powered ship in the United States built by John Fitch.