This section provides reference materials, primary source documents, maps, and site information to support research into Governor Richard Howell and the history of Revolutionary War-era New Jersey.

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• Howell Homestead — The Howell family home in Roadstown, Cumberland County, NJ, built by Ebenezer Howell in 1773. Richard and Lewis Howell used it as a staging area for the Greenwich Tea Burning (December 22, 1774). Includes floor plans and photographs from the Historic American Buildings Survey (Library of Congress, HABS NJ-76).

• Maps — A collection of historical maps covering the period of Richard Howell’s life and the American Revolution, including maps of New Jersey battle sites, Valley Forge, Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth, and the Welsh and British Isles origins of the Howell family.

• Documents — A library of PDF documents including biographical sketches of Richard Howell, histories of the 2nd New Jersey Regiment and the New Jersey Brigade, books on New Jersey colonial and Revolutionary history, and materials on the Greenwich Tea Burning.

• Contact Us — Contact information for the site. The original contact form needs to be reconfigured for the new Hugo site. We welcome information about Dr. Lewis Howell’s burial location, primary sources relating to the Howell family, and genealogical connections.