Henry “Box” Brown shipped himself from a slave state to a free state in 1849. Undermain Theatre’s production of Box imagines an alternative ending to Brown’s life after his escape from slavery. Henry ...

Henry Box Brown shipped himself from a slave state to a free state in 1849. Undermain Theatre s production of Box imagines an alternative ending to Brown s life after his escape from slavery. Paul ...

This story is the latest installment of RVA100, our series that highlights the people, places and objects that define the Richmond region. We’re exploring hidden histories and colorful backstories.

RICHMOND, Va. -- Near the intersection of Canal and 15th streets in downtown Richmond sits one of the most peculiar attractions in all of Virginia. The simple metal box, frozen in time, is a low-key ...

Every student of American history has heard of Henry “Box” Brown. But what distinguished him is often reduced to a headline: The Man Who Mailed Himself to Freedom. Enslaved in Virginia, the ...

They say getting there is half the fun. That wasn’t the case for one man 175 years ago. In fact, his trip was anything but pleasant. However, the sweet reward he received at the end of his incredible ...

The film promises to be an immersive journey into the life of Henry "Box" Brown, a slave who, in 1849, mailed himself in a wooden crate to escape to freedom. Co-written by Mike Wiley, who also stars ...

Courtesy photo A free performance of Rory Rennick’s one-man show, “Henry Box Brown: The Life and Legacy Event,” will be staged at the Mishler Theatre at 7 p.m. July 29. The life of Henry “Box” Brown, ...

JuNene K, left, stars as Nancy, the first wife of Henry Brown, played by Bryan Pitts, in Undermain Theatre's production of Jarrett King's "Box." Brown escaped enslavement in Virginia by mailing ...

‘The Resurrection of Henry Box Brown at Philadelphia,’ an 1850 lithograph by Samuel W. Rowse. An illustration titled ‘Resurrection of Henry Box Brown’ from William Still’s 1872 book ‘The Underground ...