XEE4165474 The house of Josiah Henson (1789 - 1883) slave to Maryland fled to Upper Canada in 1830, In 1834 he founded the community Dawn, near Dresden, to welcome slaves who fled the United States, He was the model of the main character of the book ???he Case of Uncle Tom ?????? by Harriet Beecher Stowe. Engraving from 1880. by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The house of Josiah Henson (1789 - 1883) slave to Maryland fled to Upper Canada in 1830, In 1834 he founded the community Dawn, near Dresden, to welcome slaves who fled the United States, He was the model of the main character of the book ???he Case of Uncle Tom ?????? by Harriet Beecher Stowe. Engraving from 1880.); Stefano Bianchetti.