Caption on postcard reads: "This magnificent monument overlooks the Potomac where James Rumsey operated the first steamboat. It was erected in 1915 by the State of West Virginia and the Rumseyan Society, and the bronze tablet tells this story: "In honor of James Rumsey, inventor of the steamboat, who, in October, A.D. 1783, on the Potomac River, near the mouth of Sir John's Run, made the first successful application of steam to the practical purpose of navigation, and who, on December 3, 187. made a further successful demonstration on the Potomac River at Shepherdstown, Virginia, about 300 yards above this site."" Published by Shenandoah Publishing House. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

Rumsey Monument; Shepherdstown, W. Va.

Identifier:: 042657
Title:: Rumsey Monument; Shepherdstown, W. Va.
Description:: Caption on postcard reads: "This magnificent monument overlooks the Potomac where James Rumsey operated the first steamboat. It was erected in 1915 by the State of West Virginia and the Rumseyan Society, and the bronze tablet tells this story: "In honor of James Rumsey, inventor of the steamboat, who, in October, A.D. 1783, on the Potomac River, near the mouth of Sir John's Run, made the first successful application of steam to the practical purpose of navigation, and who, on December 3, 187. made a further successful demonstration on the Potomac River at Shepherdstown, Virginia, about 300 yards above this site."" Published by Shenandoah Publishing House. (From postcard collection legacy system.)
Acquisition Method:: Acquired
Medium:: postcard
Projects:: West Virginia History OnView