Excerpt from The Hudson: Three Centuries of History, Romance and Invention
Hendrick Hudson and Robert Fulton are closely associated in the history of our river, and mare particularly at this time, as the dates of their achievements unite the centennial of the first successful steamer in 1807, with the tri-centennial of the discovery of the river in 1609. In fact, these three countries of navigation, with rapidly increasing development in later years, might be graphically condensed -
"Half Moon," 1609; "Clermont," 1807;
"Hendrick Hudson," 1906.
Singularly enough the discovery of Hendrick Hudson, and the invention of Robert Fulton are also similar in having many adverse claimants who forget the difference between attempt and accomplishment.
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