Henry Box Brown (c. 1815 – June 15, 1897) [1] was an enslaved man from Virginia who escaped to freedom at the age of 33 by arranging to have himself mailed in a wooden crate in 1849 to abolitionists in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Henry Box Brown was an American enslaved person who succeeded in escaping slavery by hiding in a packing crate that was shipped from the slave state of Virginia, where Brown had worked on a plantation and in a tobacco factory, to the free state of Pennsylvania.

Feb 15, 2023 · Henry Box Brown was an abolitionist lecturer and performer. Born into slavery in Louisa County in 1815 or 1816, he worked in a Richmond tobacco factory and lived in a rented house with his wife and children.

Apr 3, 2014 · Henry "Box" Brown was an enslaved man who shipped himself to freedom in a wooden box. He developed his published slave narrative into an anti-slavery stage show.

Feb 4, 2025 · In 1849, Henry Brown escapes slavery by mailing himself in a small wooden box to a free state. But that’s less than half his story. In freedom, he becomes Henry Box Brown, and uses his escape...

Sep 18, 2013 · To escape enslavement on a plantation near Richmond, Virginia, Henry “Box” Brown, in 1849, exploited maritime elements of the Underground Railroad. Brown’s moniker “Box” was a result of his squeezing himself into a box and having himself shipped 250 miles from Richmond, Virginia to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Henry 'Box' Brown Brown, enslaved in Richmond, Virginia, convinced Samuel A. Smith to nail a box shut around him, wrap five hickory hoops around the box, and ship it to a member of the Vigilance Committee in Philadelphia.

Mar 20, 2025 · Eventually, Brown settled in Toronto, Canada, where he continued performing on stage alongside his wife and daughter. He would eventually pass away in 1897 at the age of 82. Henry “Box” Brown’s daring escape remains one of the most remarkable acts of resistance against slavery. His journey to freedom, confined in a wooden box, symbolizes ...

Jun 22, 2021 · Henry Brown was born into slavery in Virginia in 1815. Brown dreamed of freedom, and convinced a storekeeper to ship him to freedom in a crate. On March 29, 1849, Brown climbed into a wooden box that was 3-feet and 1-inch long, 2-feet and 6-inches high, and 2-feet wide, and had three holes for air.

Nov 7, 2024 · Henry Box Brown, a remarkable figure in American history, embodies the spirit of resilience and ingenuity during the era of slavery. His incredible escape from bondage, a journey that involved being mailed in a wooden crate, has left an indelible mark on the struggle for freedom and human rights. In this blog post, we delve into the life of ...