Sam Patch: The Yankee Leaper - Episode 39

Sam Patch thrived on danger and the public adoration that came with tempting fate. 

He was also fond of saying, “Some things can be done as well as others,” a quote that falls flat these days.  But it must have had some deeper meaning in the early 1800s, as it often appeared on the posters announcing another Sam Patch event. 

Each advertisement guaranteeing another thrilling leap higher and more spectacular – and more dangerous than the one before.

Then came the day he fell to his death.  It’s not known whether Sam jumped, slipped, or tripped, but some who were there that day say he appeared to stumble as he stepped onto the unique custom-built platform high above the Genesee River. 

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