page_title: Sam Patch
hierarchical_section_title: Sam Patch
caption_attribution_description: English: The advertisement for daredevil Sam Patch's fatal last jump
context_page_description: Sam Patch, known as "The Jersey Jumper", "The Daring Yankee", or the "Yankee Leaper" became the first famous American daredevil after successfully jumping from a raised platform into the Niagara River near the base of Niagara Falls in 1829.
context_section_description: Sam Patch (1799 – November 13, 1829), known as "The Jersey Jumper", "The Daring Yankee", or the "Yankee Leaper" became the first famous American daredevil after successfully jumping from a raised platform into the Niagara River near the base of Niagara Falls in 1829.
caption: The advertisement for daredevil Sam Patch's fatal last jump
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