Tuesday, October 11, 2011
October 11
October 11, 1811 - Inventor John Stevens's ship Juliana began operation as the first regularly scheduled steam powered ferry service, operating between Hoboken, New Jersey, and New York City, New York. The ship could operate at a top speed of nearly 8 miles per hour, or twice as fast as a car today averages making the trip from Hoboken to NYC through the Holland Tunnel.
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