32 moments

1. Birth at 41 Paula Street

   1853-01-28 · 41 Paula Street, Havana, Cuba

   

   Martí was born in Havana, beginning the life of the writer and independence organizer later associated with Cuban nationalism.

2. Drawing studies at San Alejandro

   1867-09-01 · Academia Nacional de Bellas Artes San Alejandro, Havana, Cuba

   

   Martí enrolled for drawing classes at Havana's Professional School for Painting and Sculpture, then known as San Alejandro. Coordinates represent the academy's documented Havana site; the historical school premises may have differed.

3. Exile voyage to Cádiz

   1871-01-01 · Cádiz, Spain

   

   Exiled from Cuba, Martí embarked on the Guipuzcoa for Cádiz, beginning his period of study and political activity in Spain. Coordinates represent Cádiz; the source does not identify his precise landing point.

4. Residence and study in Madrid

   1871-01-01 · Madrid, Spain

   

   Martí settled in Madrid after arriving in Spain and registered for independent study in the law faculty of the Central University of Madrid. Year precision follows the dated January 1871 arrival passage; coordinates represent central Madrid.

5. Madrid residence on Concepción Jerónima

   1873-02-01 · Concepción Jerónima, Madrid, Spain

   

   While living in Madrid, Martí displayed the Cuban flag from his balcony during the First Spanish Republic period. Coordinates represent Concepción Jerónima street in central Madrid, not a verified building number.

6. Law studies in Zaragoza

   1873-05-01 · Zaragoza, Spain

   Martí moved with Fermín Valdés to Zaragoza to continue his law studies at the Universidad Literaria. Coordinates represent Zaragoza city center.

7. Visit to Paris

   1874-11-01 · Paris, France

   After returning to Madrid, Martí went to Paris, where he met the poets Auguste Vacquerie and Victor Hugo. The source supplies month but not dates of arrival or meetings.

8. Departure from Le Havre for Mexico

   1874-12-01 · Le Havre, France

   Martí embarked from Le Havre for Mexico after his European studies and political exile. Coordinates represent Le Havre's harbor area.

9. Residence on Calle Moneda

   1875-01-01 · Calle Moneda, Mexico City, Mexico

   

   Martí lived near the Zócalo in Mexico City, where he began contributing to Revista Universal and developed a close friendship with Manuel Antonio Mercado. Coordinates represent Calle Moneda near the Zócalo.

10. Residence in Ciudad Vieja

    1877-01-01 · Ciudad Vieja neighborhood, Guatemala City, Guatemala

    Martí established himself in Ciudad Vieja after arriving in Guatemala, where he wrote and undertook cultural and educational work. The source describes Ciudad Vieja as a suburb south of Guatemala City; coordinates are a representative point for the historic neighborhood.

11. Return through Progreso

    1877-01-01 · Progreso, Yucatán, Mexico

    After traveling to Havana under a pseudonym, Martí returned to Mexico via Progreso before continuing southward toward Guatemala. The source gives the year but not the arrival date.

12. Lecture at Teatro Colón

    1877-07-25 · Teatro Colón, Guatemala City, Guatemala

    Martí delivered the opening-evening lecture for the Sociedad Literaria El Porvenir and was appointed the society's vice-president. The Teatro Colón was later renamed; coordinates represent central Guatemala City because the historical theater site is not specified in the source.

13. Marriage on Calle Tulipán

    1878-01-01 · Calle Tulipán, Havana, Cuba

    

    On his return to Cuba, Martí married Carmen Zayas Bazán on Havana's Calle Tulipán Street. The source places this event in 1878 but does not provide a day or month; coordinates represent the Calle Tulipán area.

14. Speech at Steck Hall

    1879-01-24 · Steck Hall, New York City, New York, United States

    Martí addressed Cuban immigrants in New York, arguing that the war against Spain had to continue. Coordinates represent the former Steck Hall vicinity in Manhattan; the historic venue no longer survives.

15. New York with his son

    1880-01-01 · New York City, New York, United States

    

    A contemporary portrait documents Martí with his son José Francisco in New York during his long period of exile and political work in the United States. Evidence is a dated image caption; coordinates represent New York City.

16. Founding Revista Venezolana

    1881-01-01 · Caracas, Venezuela

    After a brief stay in New York, Martí traveled to Caracas and founded the Revista Venezolana. The source provides year only.

17. Return to New York from Venezuela

    1881-01-01 · New York City, New York, United States

    The hostile reaction of Antonio Guzmán Blanco's government compelled Martí to leave Venezuela and resume his work in New York. The date is limited to 1881 by the surrounding passage.

18. International Monetary Conference participation

    1891-01-01 · New York City, New York, United States

    

    Martí actively participated in the International Monetary Conference in New York while continuing his writing and Cuban-independence organizing. The article places the conference participation in 1891 but does not provide a more precise date.

19. Con Todos lecture in Ybor City

    1891-11-26 · Ybor City, Tampa, Florida, United States

    

    At a Cuban-independence fundraising celebration, Martí delivered his influential lecture “Con Todos, y para el Bien de Todos.” Year follows the 1891 section context; coordinates represent Ybor City.

20. Organizing mission in Baltimore

    1892-01-01 · Baltimore, Maryland, United States

    Martí traveled through Baltimore during his campaign to organize and mobilize Cuban exiles. The source establishes travel during July–September but does not date the individual Baltimore stop.

21. Organizing mission in Philadelphia

    1892-01-01 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

    Martí traveled through Philadelphia on his summer organizing mission among Cuban exile communities. The source establishes travel during July–September but does not date the individual Philadelphia stop.

22. Organizing mission in Washington

    1892-01-01 · Washington, D.C., United States

    During a July-to-September organizing mission among Cuban exiles, Martí traveled through Washington, D.C. and made speeches and factory visits. The source establishes travel during July–September but does not date the individual Washington stop.

23. Cuban Revolutionary Party assembly

    1892-01-05 · Key West, Florida, United States

    

    Martí participated in the Key West assembly of Cuban émigré representatives at which the party's Bases were adopted. The Library of Congress also describes the party's official organization at a Key West meeting on this date.

24. Poisoning in Tampa

    1892-12-16 · Tampa, Florida, United States

    Martí was poisoned in Tampa after his organizing travels, an episode from which he later convalesced in Ybor City. Year follows the 1892 passage context; coordinates represent central Tampa.

25. Meeting Rubén Darío at Hardman Hall

    1893-05-24 · Hardman Hall, New York City, New York, United States

    Martí met Nicaraguan poet Rubén Darío during a theater event at Hardman Hall in New York City. Coordinates represent the former Hardman Hall vicinity in Manhattan.

26. Planning interview with Máximo Gómez

    1893-06-03 · Monte Cristi, Dominican Republic

    Martí and Máximo Gómez met in Monte Cristi to plan the uprising that would culminate in the 1895 expedition to Cuba. Coordinates represent the town center.

27. Meeting Antonio Maceo

    1893-07-01 · San José, Costa Rica

    Martí met General Antonio Maceo Grajales in San José during continued revolutionary coordination across Central America and the Caribbean. The source provides month but no day.

28. Travel to Veracruz

    1894-07-01 · Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico

    

    Martí traveled to Veracruz during a 1894 trip to Mexico connected with revolutionary propaganda and organizing. The source provides month but no day.

29. Departure for Cuba with Gómez

    1895-04-01 · Monte Cristi, Dominican Republic

    Martí left Monte Cristi with Máximo Gómez and four other expedition members for the Cuban independence war. Coordinates represent Monte Cristi; the departure beach is not specified in this source passage.

30. Landing at Playitas

    1895-04-11 · Playitas, near Cape Maisí and Imías, Cuba

    

    Martí and the expedition landed in eastern Cuba and made contact with Cuban rebels before joining the armed struggle. Coordinates use Cape Maisí as a defensible representative point because the source identifies Playitas only as near Cape Maisí and Imías.

31. Expedition reaches Dos Ríos

    1895-05-13 · Dos Ríos, near Palma Soriano, Cuba

    After entering Cuba, Martí's expedition reached Dos Ríos, shortly before his death in the ensuing campaign. Coordinates are an approximate representative point for the Dos Ríos battlefield area near the Contramaestre and Cauto rivers.

32. Death at the Battle of Dos Ríos

    1895-05-19 · Dos Ríos, near the Contramaestre and Cauto rivers, Cuba

    

    Martí was killed in battle against Spanish troops, ending his direct participation in the Cuban War of Independence. Coordinates are approximate for the documented battlefield vicinity.