Complex sentence: On April 11,1831, it became the first steamboat to successfully navigate the White River from Cincinnati, Ohio, to Indianapolis, but it ran aground on its return trip, ending efforts at steamboat navigation of the river until others tried again in 1865.
Split into simpler sentences: On April 11,1831, it became the first steamboat to successfully navigate the White River from Cincinnati, Ohio, to Indianapolis. However, it ran aground on the return trip, ending efforts at steamboat navigation of the river until others tried again in 1865.