 A photo of Josiah Henson, taken in 1877 Josiah Henson (June 15, 1789 – May 5, 1883) was born into slavery in Charles County, Maryland. He escaped to Canada in 1830, and founded a settlement and laborer's school for other fugitive slaves at Dawn, Ontario. Henson's autobiography, The Life of Josiah Henson, Formerly a Slave, Now an Inhabitant of Canada, as Narrated by Himself (1849), is widely believed to have inspired the title character of Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel, Uncle Tom's Cabin (1852). Following the success of Stowe's novel, Henson issued an expanded version of his life story in 1858 titled, Truth Stranger Than Fiction. Father Henson's Story of His Own Life (published Boston: John P. Jewett & Company, 1858). Interest in his life continued, and nearly two decades later, his life story was updated and published under the title Uncle Tom’s Story of His Life: An Autobiography of the Rev. Josiah Henson (Mrs Harriet Beecher Stowe’s ‘Uncle Tom’) from 1789 to 1876, with a preface by Mrs Harriet Beecher Stowe and an introductory note by George Sturge and S. Morley Esq. MP. He died at Dresden, Ontario. Image File history File links Josiah_Henson. ...
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Harriet Beecher Stowe Harriet Beecher Stowe Harriet Elizabeth Beecher Stowe, born (June 14, 1811 – July 1, 1896) was an abolitionist and writer of 30 books, the most famous being Uncle Toms Cabin which describes life in slavery, and which was first published in serial form from 1851 to 1852...
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Henson was separated from his family as a young boy, when he was sold as property in an estate sale. Henson rose in his owners' esteem, and was eventually entrusted as the supervisor of his master's farm, located in Montgomery County, Maryland (in what is now North Bethesda). He escaped to Canada in 1830 after learning he might be sold again. There he founded a settlement and labourer's school for other fugitive slaves at Dawn, Canada West (now Ontario). Henson also became an active Methodist preacher, spoke as an abolitionist on lecture tours throughout Britain and British North America, and worked as a part-time conductor on the Underground Railroad along routes between Tennessee and Ontario. He also served in the Canadian army as a militia officer. Josiah Henson is the first black person to be featured on a Canadian stamp. He was also honored by the government of Canada: in 1999, there was erected a plaque, designating Henson as a Canadian of National Historical Significance. The relevance of particular information in (or previously in) this article or section is disputed. ...
North Bethesda is a census-designated place and an uncorporated area located in Montgomery County, Maryland. ...
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Matthew Henson, the arctic explorer who accompanied Admiral Robert E. Peary on his expedition to the North Pole in 1909, is Josiah Henson’s great-grand nephew. The state of Maryland named an undeveloped state park site in Montgomery County after Matthew Henson in 1991. Matthew Henson in Arctic furs Matthew Alexander Henson (August 8, 1866 – March 11, 1955) was an American explorer who accompanied Robert Peary, most famously on an expedition intended to reach the Geographic North Pole in 1909. ...
Robert Edwin Peary (May 6, 1856 - February 20, 1920) was an American explorer who is usually credited as the first person, on April 6, 1909, to reach the Geographic North Pole. ...
Official language(s) None (English, de facto) Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Area Ranked 42nd - Total 12,417 sq mi (32,160 km²) - Width 90 miles (145 km) - Length 249 miles (400 km) - % water 21 - Latitude 37°53N to 39°43N - Longitude 75°4W to 79°33...
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The Henson Cabin
 The 'Josiah Henson' cabin The cabin in which Josiah Henson and other slaves were housed remains standing and is currently nestled amidst a residential development in Montgomery County, Maryland. The cabin is attached to a modern three-bedroom home at 11420 Old Georgetown Road in North Bethesda. After having remained in the hands of private owners for nearly two centuries, on January 6, 2006, the Montgomery Planning Board agreed to purchase the property and an acre of land on which it stands for $1,000,000. The Board plans to open the cabin to the public when possible. Image File history File links Josiah-henson-cabin-img-034510. ...
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Official language(s) None (English, de facto) Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Area Ranked 42nd - Total 12,417 sq mi (32,160 km²) - Width 90 miles (145 km) - Length 249 miles (400 km) - % water 21 - Latitude 37°53N to 39°43N - Longitude 75°4W to 79°33...
North Bethesda is a census-designated place and an uncorporated area located in Montgomery County, Maryland. ...
While there are future plans for interpretation, 'Uncle Tom's Cabin' is not currently open to the public. Interested parties should contact MNCPPC's Historic Preservation Office at 301-563-3400.
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