Stephen Harriman Long
American civil engineer and explorer
Stephen Harriman Long was an American army civil engineer, explorer, and inventor. As an inventor, he is noted for his developments in the design of steam locomotives. He was also one of the most prolific explorers of the early 1800s, although his... Wikipedia
Born: December 30, 1784, Hopkinton, NH
Died: September 4, 1864 (age 79 years), Alton, IL
Nationality: American
Education: Dartmouth College
Employer(s): Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, Western & Atlantic Railroad
Parent(s): Moses and Lucy (Harriman) Long
Books
Voyage in a Six-Oared Skiff: To the Falls of Saint Anthony in 1817
Narrative of an Expedition to the Source of St. Peter's River, Lake Winnepeek, Lake of the Woods, &c: Performed in the Year 1823, by Order of the Hon. J. C. Calhoun, Secretary of War, Under the Command of Stephen H. Long, U. S. T. E. Comp. from the Notes of Major Long, Messrs. Say, Keating, & Colhoun
1824
Report of the Engineers, on the Reconnoissance and Surveys, Made in Reference to the Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road
1828
Letter from the Secretary of War to the Chairman of the Committee on Internal Improvements, with the Result of the Examination of Back Creek, &c. April 26, 1830. Laid on the Table by Mr. Barnard, and Ordered to be Printed
1830
Narrative of an Expedition to the Source of St. Peter's River, Lake Winnepeck, Lake of the Woods, &c. &c: Performed in the Year 1823, by Order of the Hon. J.C. Calhoun, Secretary of War, Under the Command of Stephen H. Long, Major, U.S.T.E.
1824
Description of the Jackson Bridge: Together with Directions to Builders of Wooden Or Frame Bridges
1830