text_original: The first American to propel a boat by steam success  fully was John Fitch, Fitch was a frequent visitor at the home of Henry, and probably got the idea of building a steamboat from him. However that may be, Fitch 28 INVENTIONS OF STEAM AND ELECTRIC POWER built a better boat than Henry, and he is regarded by some people as the real inventor of the steamboat. Fitch built his first boat in 1787. The engine was made in America, but was copied from that of Watt.
text_transcription: THE FIRST AMERICAN TO PROPEL A BOAT BY STEAM SUCCESSFULLY WAS JOHN FITCH FITCH WAS A FREQUENT VISITOR AT THE HOME OF HENRY AND PROBABLY GOT THE IDEA OF BUILDING A STEAMBOAT FROM HIM HOWEVER THAT MAY BE FITCH BUILT A BETTER BOAT THAN HENRY AND HE IS REGARD BY SOME PEOPLE AS THE REAL INVENTOR OF THE STEAMBOAT FITCH BUILT HIS FIRST BOAT IN SEVENTEEN EIGHTY SEVEN THE ENGINE WAS MADE IN AMERICA BUT WAS COPIED FROM THAT OF WATT
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