Henry "Box" Brown (1815-1879?) was a Virginia slave who escaped to freedom by arranging to have himself mailed to Philadelphia abolitionists in a wooden crate. Brown's box traveled by wagon, railroad, steamboat, railroad and ferry. Several times during the 27-hour journey, carriers placed the box upside-down or handled it roughly, but Brown was able to remain still enough to avoid detection.
Remarkable story!
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