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Departure from Hoboken

When
1889-11-14
Where
Hoboken
Part of
Nellie Bly completes round-the-world journey

Bly departed Hoboken on November 14, 1889, to begin her round-the-world trip.

At 9:40 a.m. on November 14, 1889, Bly boarded the Augusta Victoria, a steamer of the Hamburg America Line. She began her journey with the goal of finishing in 75 days. The trip was inspired by Jules Verne's 'Around the World in Eighty Days'.

Sources

  1. Around the World in Seventy-Two Days Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-21
  2. Nellie Bly Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-21

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