Robert Fulton - NYC, NY - Grave of a Famous Person on Waymarking.com

Robert Fulton is buried in the churchyard cemetery at New York City's famous Trinity Church in downtown Manhattan.
The headstone has a sculpted relief portrait of him in 3/4 profile.
The stone's engraving reads:

"ERECTED IN THE MEMORY OF
ROBERT FULTON
BORN 1765 DIED 1815
BY
THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS
1901"

Wikipedia (visit link) informs us:

"Robert Fulton (November 14, 1765 – February 24, 1815) was an American engineer and inventor who is widely credited with developing the first commercially successful steamboat. In 1800, he was commissioned by Napoleon Bonaparte to design the Nautilus, which was the first practical submarine in history. He is also credited with inventing some of the world's earliest naval torpedoes for use by the British Navy.

Fulton became interested in steamboats in 1777 when he visited William Henry of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, who had earlier learned about James Watt's steam engine on a visit to England."

Description: See above. Date of birth: 11/14/1765 Date of death: 02/14/1815 Area of notoriety: Science/Technology Marker Type: Headstone Setting: Outdoor Visiting Hours/Restrictions: 10-6 Fee required?: No Web site: [Web Link]

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