1867 Quaker City excursion
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The 1867 Quaker City excursion was a pioneering American pleasure cruise to Europe and the Holy Land that gained fame as the basis for Mark Twain’s travel book "The Innocents Abroad."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1867 Quaker City excursion canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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pleasure cruise ⓘ steamship voyage ⓘ tourist excursion ⓘ |
| associatedWork | "The Innocents Abroad, or The New Pilgrims' Progress" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| carriedPassenger |
American tourists
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Mark Twain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| departureCountry | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| departureFrom | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| destinationCity |
Alexandria
NERFINISHED
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Cairo NERFINISHED ⓘ Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ Jerusalem NERFINISHED ⓘ Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| destinationCountry |
Egypt
NERFINISHED
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France NERFINISHED ⓘ Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ Lebanon NERFINISHED ⓘ Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| destinationRegion |
Europe
NERFINISHED
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Holy Land NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| documentedBy | Mark Twain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| documentedIn | "The Innocents Abroad" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDateApproximate | late 1867 ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | early example of mass leisure travel for Americans ⓘ |
| influenced | development of American tourism to Europe and the Holy Land ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimaryAccounts | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the first American organized pleasure cruises to Europe and the Holy Land
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inspiring Mark Twain’s travel book "The Innocents Abroad" ⓘ |
| numberOfPassengersApproximate | 60 to 75 ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
Atlantic Ocean
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Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizedBy |
Brooklyn pastor Henry Ward Beecher
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tour organizers in New York ⓘ |
| purpose |
cultural travel
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religious sightseeing ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| startDate | June 1867 ⓘ |
| usedVessel | USS Quaker City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vesselType | sidewheel steamship ⓘ |
| visitedRegion |
Levant
NERFINISHED
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Middle East NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1867 ⓘ |
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