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Departure from New York

When: 14 November 1889
Where: New York City
Part of: Nellie Bly departs on her around-the-world journey

Bly boarded the Augusta Victoria in New York on November 14, 1889, to begin her circumnavigation attempt.

At 9:40 a.m., Bly boarded the Hamburg America Line steamer Augusta Victoria with only two days' notice to her editor. The journey was intended to beat the 80-day fictional record, with an initial goal of 75 days.

Sources

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

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