Howell Homestead as it looked in 2010

Ebenezer Howell, Richard Howell’s father, removed from Newark, Delaware in 1769 and 4 years later built this house. Richard and his twin brother Lewis were 19 years old when they moved into the house.

At the time of the homestead survey there were initials “RH 1773” and “LH” carved next to the rear doorway. A year later after moving into this house on December 22, 1774, Richard and Lewis Howell participated in the Greenwich Tea Burning. They used their father’s house as a staging area to gather with other tea burners to plan their night’s activities.