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Stephen Harriman Long

American explorer

Lived
1784–1864

Updated September 2026

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About Stephen Harriman Long

Stephen Harriman Long was a United States Army officer, topographical engineer, civil engineer, and inventor whose career spanned military engineering, scientific exploration, federally sponsored internal improvements, and the early development of American railroads and bridge engineering.

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