Historedia
Person

Thomas Stevens

Events
1
Episodes
5
Years
1884–1886

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Thomas Stevens, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Thomas Stevens concludes the first circumnavigation by bicycle

    1884–1886

    Role: Cyclist

    1. 22 April 1884 · San FranciscoDeparture from San Francisco

      Thomas Stevens left San Francisco on 22 April 1884 on a Columbia penny-farthing, beginning his global bicycle journey.

    2. 4 August 1884 · BostonArrival in Boston

      Stevens completed the first transcontinental bicycle ride in the US, arriving in Boston on 4 August 1884.

    3. 4 May 1885 · LiverpoolFormal Start in Liverpool

      Stevens made a formal start to his ride from Edge Hill church in Liverpool on 4 May 1885.

    4. 10 March 1886 · AfghanistanDeparture Through Afghanistan

      Stevens set off through Afghanistan on 10 March 1886 after being refused permission to travel through Siberia.

    5. 17 December 1886 · YokohamaConclusion at Yokohama

      The bicycle portion of Stevens's journey concluded on 17 December 1886 at Yokohama, Japan.

Sources

  1. Thomas Stevens (cyclist) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-08