North River Steamboat
E370460
North River Steamboat was the pioneering early 19th-century steam-powered vessel that demonstrated the commercial viability of steamboat travel on the Hudson River.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| North River Steamboat canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3581750 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: North River Steamboat Context triple: [Robert Fulton, notableWork, North River Steamboat]
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A.
Sabino (steamboat)
Sabino is a historic coal-fired wooden steamboat, one of the last operating vessels of its kind in the United States, preserved and sailed at Mystic Seaport.
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B.
Cherokee Louise
"Cherokee Louise" is a song by Joni Mitchell that poignantly tells the story of a troubled young girl and themes of abuse and resilience.
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C.
Shreveport Steamer
Shreveport Steamer was a professional American football team that competed in the World Football League during the mid-1970s.
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D.
Sooner Schooner
The Sooner Schooner is a covered wagon pulled by ponies that serves as the University of Oklahoma’s iconic game-day mascot, symbolizing the state’s pioneer and land run heritage.
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E.
SS Kyle shipwreck
The SS Kyle shipwreck is the remains of a historic early 20th-century coastal steamship that now serves as a prominent maritime landmark near Harbour Grace, Newfoundland and Labrador.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: North River Steamboat Target entity description: North River Steamboat was the pioneering early 19th-century steam-powered vessel that demonstrated the commercial viability of steamboat travel on the Hudson River.
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A.
Sabino (steamboat)
Sabino is a historic coal-fired wooden steamboat, one of the last operating vessels of its kind in the United States, preserved and sailed at Mystic Seaport.
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B.
Cherokee Louise
"Cherokee Louise" is a song by Joni Mitchell that poignantly tells the story of a troubled young girl and themes of abuse and resilience.
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C.
Shreveport Steamer
Shreveport Steamer was a professional American football team that competed in the World Football League during the mid-1970s.
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D.
Sooner Schooner
The Sooner Schooner is a covered wagon pulled by ponies that serves as the University of Oklahoma’s iconic game-day mascot, symbolizing the state’s pioneer and land run heritage.
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E.
SS Kyle shipwreck
The SS Kyle shipwreck is the remains of a historic early 20th-century coastal steamship that now serves as a prominent maritime landmark near Harbour Grace, Newfoundland and Labrador.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic ship
ⓘ
steam-powered vessel ⓘ steamboat ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Clermont
ⓘ
North River ⓘ |
| beam |
about 16 ft
ⓘ
about 4.9 m ⓘ |
| builtBy | Charles Brown ⓘ |
| builtFor | commercial passenger service ⓘ |
| capacity | about 100 passengers ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| demonstrated | commercial viability of steamboat travel ⓘ |
| designedBy | Robert Fulton ⓘ |
| engineBuiltBy | Boulton and Watt ⓘ |
| engineType | low-pressure steam engine ⓘ |
| era | early 19th century ⓘ |
| financedBy |
Robert Livingston the Elder
ⓘ
surface form:
Robert Livingston
|
| firstVoyageDate | 1807-08-17 ⓘ |
| firstVoyageDuration | about 32 hours ⓘ |
| firstVoyageRoute | New York City to Albany ⓘ |
| hasFeature | side paddle wheels ⓘ |
| homePort | New York City ⓘ |
| hullMaterial | wood ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of steam navigation in the United States
ⓘ
expansion of inland waterway transport ⓘ |
| launchDate | 1807-08-17 ⓘ |
| launchedInYear | 1807 ⓘ |
| length |
about 142 ft
ⓘ
about 43 m ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
North River
ⓘ
surface form:
North River (Hudson River)
|
| operatedBy |
Livingston–Fulton monopoly
ⓘ
Robert Fulton ⓘ |
| operatedOn | Hudson River ⓘ |
| operationalRegion |
New York State
ⓘ
surface form:
State of New York
|
| poweredBy |
coal
ⓘ
wood ⓘ |
| primaryUse | river transport ⓘ |
| propulsion | steam engine ⓘ |
| route |
New York City–Albany–Buffalo–Niagara Falls corridor
ⓘ
surface form:
New York City–Albany
|
| shipyard |
East River
ⓘ
surface form:
East River, New York
|
| significance |
first commercially successful steamboat
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pioneered regular steamboat service on the Hudson River ⓘ |
| speed |
about 4–5 knots
ⓘ
about 5 mph ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: North River Steamboat Description of subject: North River Steamboat was the pioneering early 19th-century steam-powered vessel that demonstrated the commercial viability of steamboat travel on the Hudson River.
Referenced by (3)
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