On May 22, we will join with communities around the nation to celebrate National Maritime Day, a day for celebration and recognition, as well as a day of remembrance.
In 1819, the American steamship Savannah departed Savannah, Georgia, en route to Liverpool, England, and made the first transatlantic voyage under steam propulsion. This steam-powered ship changed the face of American shipping, starting a revolution in ocean transportation that had been dominated by sail.
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