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badfish — 2017-01-04T04:19:04Z

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DottieHoffmann — 2013-03-28T11:03:48Z

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tonyguards — 2013-03-28T07:41:42Z

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peteb — 2010-04-28T02:46:22Z

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alexandergartley — 2009-10-05T18:01:09Z

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- '''Sam Patch''', who lived from 1799 to 1829, was a famous daredevil initially known for leaping from the Passaic Falls in New Jersey. Later, he became known as the first known survivor of the Niagara Falls. Some time after that, he came to Rochester to jump from our ["High Falls"] of the ["Genesee River"][[FootNote(In all fairness, he pretty much just came here to drink whatever his fame would afford him, and then unfortunately met his fate in the process of trying to extend his credit.)]]. He did successfully, once. It was his second jump, however, that secured his name in local history. He jumped November 13th, 1829. It was a Friday. His body was found in Charlotte on St. Patrick's day of the following year (according to legend). 8,000 had gathered to watch on the day of his final jump [[FootNote(Congregations were chastised for contributing to his death, encouraging his leap, and in turn murdering Sam Patch)]]. The Federal census record for the following year lists Rochester's population as 9,207 total.	+ '''Sam Patch''', who lived from 1799 to 1829, was a famous daredevil initially known for leaping from the Passaic Falls in New Jersey. Later, he became known as the first known survivor of the Niagara Falls. Some time after that, he came to Rochester to jump from our 98-foot ["High Falls"] of the ["Genesee River"][[FootNote(In all fairness, he pretty much just came here to drink whatever his fame would afford him, and then unfortunately met his fate in the process of trying to extend his credit.)]]. He did successfully, once. It was his second jump, however, that secured his name in local history. He jumped November 13th, 1829. It was a Friday. His body was found in Charlotte on St. Patrick's day of the following year (according to legend). 8,000 had gathered to watch on the day of his final jump [[FootNote(Congregations were chastised for contributing to his death, encouraging his leap, and in turn murdering Sam Patch)]]. The Federal census record for the following year lists Rochester's population as 9,207 total.

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alexandergartley — 2009-10-05T17:59:17Z

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- '''(1799-1829)''' A famous daredevil, initially known for leaping from the Passaic Falls in New Jersey, and then becoming the first known survivor of the Niagara Falls, he came to Rochester to face our ["High Falls"] of the ["Genesee River"][[FootNote(In all fairness, he pretty much just came here to drink whatever his fame would afford him, and then unfortunately met his fate in the process of trying to extend his credit.)]]. He did successfully, once. It was his second jump, however, that secured his name in local history. He jumped November 13th, 1829. It was a Friday. His body was found in Charlotte on St. Patrick's day of the following year (according to legend). 8,000 had gathered to watch on the day of his final jump [[FootNote(Congregations were chastised for contributing to his death, encouraging his leap, and in turn murdering Sam Patch)]]. The Federal census record for the following year lists Rochester's population as 9,207 total.	+ '''Sam Patch''', who lived from 1799 to 1829, was a famous daredevil initially known for leaping from the Passaic Falls in New Jersey. Later, he became known as the first known survivor of the Niagara Falls. Some time after that, he came to Rochester to jump from our ["High Falls"] of the ["Genesee River"][[FootNote(In all fairness, he pretty much just came here to drink whatever his fame would afford him, and then unfortunately met his fate in the process of trying to extend his credit.)]]. He did successfully, once. It was his second jump, however, that secured his name in local history. He jumped November 13th, 1829. It was a Friday. His body was found in Charlotte on St. Patrick's day of the following year (according to legend). 8,000 had gathered to watch on the day of his final jump [[FootNote(Congregations were chastised for contributing to his death, encouraging his leap, and in turn murdering Sam Patch)]]. The Federal census record for the following year lists Rochester's population as 9,207 total.

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ReyTucker — 2008-06-16T00:50:24Z

adding wikipedia link, changing "Additionally" to "Today" because it sounds good

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- Additionally, a ["Mary Jemison & Sam Patch Tour Boats" tourism boat in Pittsford] is named after Sam Patch.	+ Today, a ["Mary Jemison & Sam Patch Tour Boats" tourism boat in Pittsford] is named after Sam Patch.

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ReyTucker — 2008-06-16T00:44:38Z

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	+ + Additionally, a ["Mary Jemison & Sam Patch Tour Boats" tourism boat in Pittsford] is named after Sam Patch.

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SamandMary — 2008-06-11T17:58:54Z

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mattconheady — 2007-05-04T14:56:26Z

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	+ * [http://www.nyfalls.com/highfalls.html High Falls, Brown's Race], photos and description on the commercial website nyfalls.com

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BrianMeacham — 2005-06-24T04:10:09Z

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- [[Thumbnail(sampatchclip.jpg, right, 220, "Copyright Rochester Public Library")]] - [[Thumbnail(sampatchad.jpg, right, 250, "Copyright Rochester Public Library")]] - '''(1799-1829)''' A famous daredevil, initially known for leaping from the Passaic Falls in New Jersey, and then becoming the first known survivor of the Niagra Falls, he came to Rochester to face our ["High Falls"] of the ["Genesee River"][[FootNote(In all fairness, he pretty much just came here to drink whatever his fame would afford him, and then unfortunately met his fate in the process of trying to extend his credit.)]]. He did successfully, once. It was his second jump, however, that secured his name in local history. He jumped November, 13th 1829. It was a Friday. His body was found in Charlotte on St. Patrick's day of the following year (according to legend). 8,000 had gathered to watch on the day of his final jump [[FootNote(Congregations were chastised for contributing to his death, encouraging his leap, and in turn murdering Sam Patch)]]. The Federal census record for the following year lists Rochester's population as 9,207 total.	+ [[Image(sampatchclip.jpg, "Copyright Rochester Public Library", 220, right, thumbnail)]] + [[Image(sampatchad.jpg, "Copyright Rochester Public Library", 250, right, thumbnail)]] + '''(1799-1829)''' A famous daredevil, initially known for leaping from the Passaic Falls in New Jersey, and then becoming the first known survivor of the Niagara Falls, he came to Rochester to face our ["High Falls"] of the ["Genesee River"][[FootNote(In all fairness, he pretty much just came here to drink whatever his fame would afford him, and then unfortunately met his fate in the process of trying to extend his credit.)]]. He did successfully, once. It was his second jump, however, that secured his name in local history. He jumped November 13th, 1829. It was a Friday. His body was found in Charlotte on St. Patrick's day of the following year (according to legend). 8,000 had gathered to watch on the day of his final jump [[FootNote(Congregations were chastised for contributing to his death, encouraging his leap, and in turn murdering Sam Patch)]]. The Federal census record for the following year lists Rochester's population as 9,207 total.

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RobertPolyn — 2005-05-19T16:13:28Z

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- He traveled with a pet bear on a chain and a fox on a rope. Sam Patch could take any of you in a fight, without even trying. Allegely, these were his final words:	+ -->''His care-worn features, wild and fever-tinged[[BR]] + Bespoke a soul ambition's fire had singed.''[[FootNote(Excerpt from: "The Great Descender" by Flaccus. In response to this poem Edgard Allan Poe described Flaccus as: "The very worst of all the wretched poets that ever existed on the earth.")]]<-- + + He traveled with a pet bear on a chain and a fox on a rope. Sam Patch could take any of you in a fight, without even trying. Allegedly, these were his final words:
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RobertPolyn — 2005-05-10T21:44:49Z

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RobertPolyn — 2005-05-10T21:35:29Z

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RobertPolyn — 2005-05-10T18:25:09Z

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RobertPolyn — 2005-05-10T01:55:10Z

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- (1807-1829) A famous daredevil, known as the first to survive Niagra Falls, who came to the area to face the ["High Falls"]. He did successfully, once. It was his second jump, however, that secured his name in local history. He is also known to have forced a pet bear to jump with him on multiple occasions. - ==Links==	+ Allegely, these were his final words: + + ''"Napoleon was a great man and a great general. He conquered armies and he conquered nations, but he couldn't jump the Genesee Falls. Wellington was a great man and a great soldier. He conquered armies and he conquered nations, but he couldn't jump the Genesee Falls. That was left for me to do, and I can do it, and will." '' + + And jump he did. + + '''Links'''

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RobertPolyn — 2005-05-09T16:16:46Z

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RobertPolyn — 2005-05-07T17:30:46Z

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RobertPolyn — 2005-05-07T17:22:47Z

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	+ [[Thumbnail(sampatchclip.jpg, right, 220, "Copyright Rochester Public Library")]] + + [[Thumbnail(sampatchad.jpg, right, 250, "Copyright Rochester Public Library")]] + + ==Links== + * [http://www.vintageviews.org/vv-tl/biographies/biography.html#sampatch Vintage Views Biography of Sam Patch] + * [http://www.sc.edu/usctimes/articles/2003/2003-08/sam_patch_book.html Information on and from the Sam Patch book by Paul E. Johnson]

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RobertPolyn — 2005-05-07T17:13:49Z

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RobertPolyn — 2005-05-07T17:13:29Z

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