Episode 2 of 3

Claimed Jump

Name: Claimed Jump
Start: 1886-07-23
Location: Brooklyn Bridge

When: 1886-07-23
Where: Brooklyn Bridge
Part of: Event of 1886: Steve Brodie is reported to have made a jump from the Brooklyn Bridge, a claim s

Steve Brodie claimed to have jumped from the Brooklyn Bridge on July 23, 1886, from a height of 135 feet, surviving the fall.

Brodie, motivated by financial ruin, allegedly jumped from the bridge with his wife's consent. The height was equivalent to a 14-story building. This claim was later disputed, with allegations that a dummy was thrown instead.

Sources

Steve Brodie (bridge jumper) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-02

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