James Rumsey Monument
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title:
James Rumsey Monument
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The James Rumsey Monument, also known as Rumsey Monument Park, is a municipal park and former West Virginia state park in Shepherdstown, Jefferson County in the U.S. state of West Virginia. The park overlooks the Potomac River. It commemorates local inventor James Rumsey and his successful public demonstration of his steamboat invention on the Potomac in 1787. The monument consists of a 75 ft (23 m) column of Woodstock granite, which is capped with a globe and stands atop a tall, concrete plint
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American historic site, monument, and municipal park
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Rumsey_Monument
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2024-02-01T04:38:55Z
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