Episode 2 of 2

Arrival on the SS Arizona

Name: Arrival on the SS Arizona
Start: 1882-01-02
End: 1882-01-03
Location: New York City

When: 2-3 January 1882
Where: New York City
Part of: Oscar Wilde arrives in New York to begin his North American lecture tour

Wilde arrived in New York City on 2 January 1882 aboard the SS Arizona, disembarking the next day to begin his North American lecture tour.

Wilde journeyed on the SS Arizona, arriving on 2 January 1882 and disembarking the following day. This arrival marked the start of his lecture tour in the United States and Canada, focusing on the English Renaissance in art and interior decoration.

Sources

Oscar Wilde Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-17

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