Steamboats in summer; Stage coaches in winter

Editor's note: The following articles were originally published in 1809-1810 in the newspapers listed below. Thanks to Contributing Scholar George A. Thompson for finding, cataloging and transcribing this article. The language, spelling and grammar of each article reflects the time period when it was written.

​Hudson, September 26, 1809
On Saturday three steam boats came up the Hudson together, the old North River Steam Boat, and the new Car of Neptune belonging to Messrs. Livingston and Fulton, of Clermont, and the Rariton, owned by Mr. J. R. Livingston.  The old boat continued her course as usual, the new boat (Car of Neptune, capt. Roorbach) goes to Albany, to start from there on Saturday next, and the Rariton returned to New-York.
National Intelligencer (Washington, D. C.), October 4, 1809.
 
The Steam-boat Car of Neptune arrived yesterday from Albany, in 26 hours, with 70 passengers.  She made her passage up in 34 hours.  She left here on Wednesday afternoon, at 5 o'clock, and was back again on Sunday morning at 11, having been absent less than four days --  the shortest trip, we expect, ever made to Albany and back.
Columbian, March 26, 1810,
 
The Steam Boat Car of Neptune arrived yesterday in 26 hours from Albany with between 60 and 70 passengers.
New-York Evening Post, April 16, 1810,

December 7, 1809 The Evening Post (NY) Steam Boats Defeated and Stages Revived. Winter Establishment.
Passengers take notice. The New York and Albany Mail Stage will commence running on Sunday, 10th December, on the east side of Hudson river, every day, to start on Sundays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, at 10 o'clock, and on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, at 12 o'clock, and arrive in Albany in 37 hours.

The proprietors have furnished themselves with excellent horses,  carriages and careful drivers. N.B. 14 pounds of baggage allowed too each passenger, and one hundred lb to pay the same as a passenger, all goods and baggage at the risk of the owners.
REYNOLDS, HUNT & Co. For seats in the above Stage, apply to John Puffer, No. 5 Courtlandt street.

June 7, 1810 The Columbian

---

If you enjoyed this post and would like to support more history blog content, please make a donation to the Hudson River Maritime Museum or become a member today!​

Donate Now

Join Today