Henry Brown, also known as Henry "Box" Brown, was an enslaved man who escaped to freedom by mailing himself in a wooden crate from Virginia to Philadelphia in 1849. He survived the 27-hour journey in the cramped box, arriving safely in Philadelphia. Brown went on to become a prominent abolitionist and performer, sharing his story of escape through lectures and reenactments. There is no record of his exact date of death, but he is believed to have died sometime after 1879.
Henry Newton Brown died on 1884-04-30.
It is suspected, but not known exactly, that he died in 1879.
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Henry Phelps Brown died in 1994.
Henry Kirke Brown died in 1886.
The actual cause and time of death of Henry Box Brown is unknown
Henry Newton Brown died on 1884-04-30.
Henry Billings Brown died on 1913-09-04.
Charles Henry Brown died on 1917-06-08.
Henry Yorke Lyell Brown died in 1928.
Henry Kirke Bush-Brown died in 1935.
John Henry Hobart Brown died on 1888-05-02.
It is suspected, but not known exactly, that he died in 1879.
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