The first famous American daredevil got his start leaping from Pawtucket Falls. 

Episode Source Material

• Sam Patch The Famous Jumper | Paul E. Johnson
• The Real Simon Pure Sam Patch | Rochester History
• The Last Leap of Sam Patch | Headlines & Heroes
• The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, October 28, 1829, Image 2 « Chronicling America «
• Cherokee phoenix, and Indians' advocate. [volume], January 06, 1830, Image 3
• Cherokee phoenix, and Indians' advocate. [volume], January 06, 1830, Image 3
• Mineral Point tribune., February 24, 1870, Image 3
• Sam Patch's Last Leap
• The Daredevils of Niagara Falls | Library of Congress
• Leaps of Fame: The Rise of Sam Patch and a Changing Industrial Landscape - Not Even Past
• Sam Patch: a 19th Century Rhode Island Daredevil Worth Remembering
• 1824 Strike - Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park (U.S. National Park Service)
• Labor History: The First Factory Strike - In These Times
• “4 or 5 Active Lads to Serve in Cotton Factory” - Child Labor at Slater Mill | Rhode Tour
• Pawtucket Falls - Blackstone River Valley