Editing Paddle steamer (section)

===Sternwheeler===
Although the first sternwheelers were invented in Europe, they saw the most service in North America, especially on the Mississippi River. {{ship||Enterprise|1814|2}} was built at [[Brownsville, Pennsylvania]], in 1814 as an improvement over the less efficient side-wheelers. The second stern-wheeler built, ''Washington'' of 1816, had two decks and served as the prototype for all subsequent [[steamboats of the Mississippi]], including those made famous in [[Mark Twain]]'s book ''[[Life on the Mississippi]]''.<ref>''Life on the Mississippi'', by Mark Twain</ref>