Anniversary of American commerce
Subtitle: ter-centenary of the building of the "Virginia," the first ship constructed on the western continent ; centennial of the "Clermont," first steamboat in the world ; the rise of the American Merchant Marine and the devolpment of a century of navigation since Robert Fulton
By: by C. Seymour Bullock
Publisher: [publisher not identified]
Published: 1909
Place of publication: New York, N.Y.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 432
Subjects: Hudson-Fulton Celebration, 1909; Inland navigation; Centennial celebrations
Notes: Caption title.

Account by C. Seymour Bullock, a descendant of Robert Fulton, for the Hudson-Fulton celebration, held September 25, to October 11, 1909 by New York State to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the discovery of the Hudson River by Henry Hudson in 1609 and the first steam boat on the Hudson by Robert Fulton in 1807. Included in the celebration was the presentation of a replica of Fulton's Clermont built by the Staten Island Shipbuilding Company.

"Extracted from the Journal of American history, 1907."