Lloyd’s steamboat directory, and disasters on the western waters… By James T. Lloyd

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This volume is produced from digital images created through the University of Michigan University Library’s preservation reformatting program…. More >>

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Robert Fulton: Savant of Steamboats and Submarines

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Robert Fulton is widely recognized as the inventor of the first practical steamboat. However, there is much more to the story of one of America’s greatest inventors. He was a world-class painter who studied under Benjamin West, known in England as “the American Raphael.” He also invented the first practical submarine, one he named the Nautilus, offering it first to Napoleon Bonaparte and subsequently to the British. And Fulton invented the first “torpedo,” a term he… More >>

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Steamboat Springs Mount Zirkel Trail Map 2nd Edition

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New 2nd edition topographic shaded relief trail map covers the Steamboat Springs and Mount Zirkel area in fine detail. This is the favorite map of locals & tourists alike; hikers, bikers, hunters & skiers all love this map. Several trails published here for the first time. The map is printed on waterproof, tear-tough material. All trails are rated easy, moderate or difficult, with mileage shown between junctions. Singletrack trails for mountain biking are highlighte… More >>

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