Henry “Box” Brown climbed into a wooden crate and was sent on his way to freedom in March 1849. A song of thanksgiving sung by Henry "Box" Brown upon his arrival in Philadelphia.

Henry “Box” Brown’s idea to ship his way to freedom might have been the most successful disappearing act of all time. ‘Box’ at Undermain Theatre tells Brown's story with some embellishment.

The little-known history of Henry Box Brown. He escaped slavery in the U.S. by mailing himself in a box to a free state, became a magician, and eventually settled in Toronto where he's buried.

In Boston in 1849 Stearns published his Narrative of Henry Box Brown who Escaped from Slavery Enclosed in a Box 3 Feet Long and 2 Wide Written from a Statement of Facts Made by Himself.

Henry “Box” Brown’s idea to ship his way to freedom might have been the most successful disappearing act of all time. In 1849, the formerly enslaved man embarked on a 27-hour journey from a ...

Henry Box Brown escaped enslavement in Richmond, Virginia by mailing himself in a box 3 feet long 2 1/2 ft. deep and 2 ft wide. shipped via Adams Express. He later toured as an entertainer and ...

Henry "Box" Brown was a slave who mailed himself to freedom from Richmond, Va., to Philadelphia in 1849. A replica of the box he used is in an exhibit in Cheneyville.

Object Details Artist Robert Langton, 1825 - 13 Sep 1900 Sitter Henry Box Brown, 1815 - 15 Jun 1897 Exhibition Label Born Luisa County, Virginia After enduring the tragic separation from his wife and ...

In a loose, poetic narrative tracing the life of Henry Brown, a Virginia slave who mailed himself to freedom, Walker (Blizzard of Glass) underscores what song meant to Henry. Working in the cotton ...

The B&O Railroad Museum will be hosting a talk food-tasting event geared toward celebrating the culinary journey of Henry "Box" Brown this Saturday, according to museum staff.

Henry Box Brown, 1815 - 15 Jun 1897 William Still, 7 Oct 1821 - 14 Jul 1902 James Miller McKim, 10 Nov 1810 - 13 Jul 1874 Charles Dexter Cleveland, 1802 - 1869 Lewis Thompson, 3 Jul 1807 - 26 Aug 1866 ...