The story of sam patch, americas first professional waterfall. His talk, which will include many anecdotes about rochester history, is free and open to the public and will include a book sale and signing. Americas first daredevil, sam patch, astounded audiences by leaping. The story of sam patch, americas first professional waterfall jumper. Sam patch, the famous jumper 9780809083893 by johnson, paul e.
Shortly after, patch went to rochester, new york, to challenge the 94foot 29 m high. This is the story of a great waterfall jumper and his final leap into an. Author of book on sam patch will give local lecture. Nj, niagara falls, ny, or rochester, ny, as johnson incorporates accounts of the growth of those towns around their waterfalls. Sam patch 1807 november, 1829, known as the jersey jumper, the daring yankee. Sam patch erie canal tours 12 schoen pl pittsford, ny. This is large history packed into a small book that contains countless historical. The high falls of the genesee river in rochester, where sam patch jumped. When he was seven, patch, his mother and siblings were working in the mills of pawtucket, r. Www information on and from the sam patch book by paul e. A poster announcing that sam patch, americas first daredevil, would make another jump into the genesee falls at rochester on nov.
He set his sights on the upper falls on the genesee river in rochester, ny. Over the next hundred years, he would be the subject of books, poetry. The high falls of the genesee river in rochester, where sam patch jumped twice in 1829. For context, this era of american history was one in which only.
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