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Steamboats on the Hudson

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults
Closed
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Library Branch: Colonie Library
Room: Stedman Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History & Genealogy
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Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:

The Hudson River was yesteryear's Thruway. Steamboats dominated Hudson River travel after Robert Fulton’s North River (the Clermont) traveled from New York City to Albany in 1807 in a record 32 hours.