“Forgotten History Lecture Series” Continues At Tredegar On Tuesday

From FaceBook event page:

Did u know “Henry ‘Box’ Brown” shipped himself to Freedom in a wooden box from the docks of the James River in Richmond to gain independence in Philadelphia, PA?

Join us Tuesday, July 12th at 6 pm for the “Forgotten History Lecture Series” as Alex Lawrence (www.boxbrownimports.com) presents the fascinating story of Henry Brown.

Light refreshments will be available.

Cost: Free. Limited seating.

WHERE: National Park Service Civil War Visitor Center— at Historic Tredegar, 490 Tredegar Street, Richmond, VA 23219.

Presented by the James River Advisory Council (https://jrac-va.org/). For more information, contact LaTika Lee, Diversity Committee Chair at 804-873-7363, by email: latika_lee@yahoo.com or Kimberly Conley, JRAC Executive Director at 804-748-1567.

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