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| 1800 | Urban mass transit began in New York City, London, and Paris. |
| 1804 (1) | The first successful steam-powered locomotive became available. |
| 1804 (2) | The first roller coaster made its appearance in Paris. |
| 1807 | Robert Fulton’s steam-powered Clermont made her maiden voyage up the Hudson River. The use of steam engines on ships was the greatest revolution in water transportation. |
| 1815 | Scotsman John McAdams improved road construction with the use of broken stones covered with tar. |
| 1819 | The Savanna was the first steam ship to cross the Atlantic. |
| 1836 | The first subway system opened in London. |
| 1850s | Railroad development contributed to the growth of the lodging/hospitality industry. These small hotels were called “ordinaries.” |
| 1853 | The elevator was invented allowing hotels to expand upward. |
| 1869 | The east and west coasts of the United States were connected by the completion of the transcontinental railroad at Promontory, Utah. This helped to speed the east to west movement after the Civil War. |
| 1870 (1) | The first subway system opened in New York City. |
| 1870 (2) | The first steam-powered Carousel was introduced. |
| 1876 | Alexander Graham Bell introduced the telephone. |
| 1890 | Electric cars, or trolleys, came into their own. The gasoline engine led to the beginning of the motor coach line. |
| 1895 | Edison improved and perfected motion picture technology. The “movies” enabled people to see destinations that they would otherwise have only read or heard about. |
| 1829 | The 173 room Tremont House opened in Boston. It was the first modern hotel. |
| 1885 | The first cafeteria opened in New York. |
| 1891 | The first travelers’ checks were introduced by American Express Company. |
