R. L. Boulter

The human-powered engineering movement of the late 19th century might be mostly known for perfecting the bicycle. In 1896, R. L. Boulter cross-bred a canoe and a bike to come up with a bicycle boat, or boats, depending on how you looked at it. Perhaps it was a distant relation to paddleboats of the 20th century.

From Canoes: A Natural History in North America by Mark Neuzil and Norman Sims

Creator(s)	Boulter, R. L.
Subjects	History Cultural Studies Literature Native American Studies Regional Studies
Date	1896
Related Section	Sidebar: Canoe Patents
Keywords	patents
Content Type	illustration
Language	English
Citable Link	Citable Link

Rightsholder	U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Copyright Status	public domain
Credit Line	The human-powered engineering movement of the late 19th century might be mostly known for perfecting the bicycle. In 1896, R. L. Boulter cross-bred a canoe and a bike to come up with a bicycle boat, or boats, depending on how you looked at it. Perhaps it was a distant relation to paddleboats of the 20th century.
Holding Contact	U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

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