Noticed a plaque dedicated to Harry Houdini on Boston’s Harvard Bridge (usually called the “Mass Ave” bridge) the other day, so I looked it up. Here’s a caption I found and some cool pics:
1908 April 30. Houdini jumps from Harvard Bridge, Boston, Massachusetts. Master of the “Impossible Possible,” Houdini performs one of his stunning manacled jumps from Harvard Bridge, followed by an under-water escape in the Charles River. As with his upside-down straitjacket escapes, Houdini’s jumps drew huge crowds and publicized his stage appearances. In 1908, he appeared in Boston for two weeks at Keith’s theater, a major venue on the Keith Vaudeville Circuit.
By the way, check out the pic on the left; Houdini was jacked.
