SS Columbia, Restored steamboat in Buffalo, United States.
The SS Columbia features four decks connected by elevators, accommodating 850 passengers with designated areas for first and third class travel.
Built in 1880 at John Roach & Sons shipyard in Pennsylvania, this vessel marked history as the first commercial ship with electric lighting system.
The vessel represents a transition period in maritime technology, combining traditional steam power with modern electrical innovations of the late 19th century.
The cargo holds could store 200 railway cars and 13 steam locomotives, demonstrating the substantial transport capacity of Great Lakes vessels.
Thomas Edison installed 115 light bulbs aboard the Columbia, making it his first commercial order following the Menlo Park laboratory demonstrations.
Location: Buffalo
GPS coordinates: 42.86088,-78.86231
Latest update: May 10, 2025 22:54
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