Scramble to preserve James Howe house, once owned by formerly enslaved man in Montclair, N.J.

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Scramble to preserve James Howe house, once owned by formerly enslaved man in Montclair, N.J.
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There's a scramble to preserve history in Montclair, New Jersey after a home once owned by a formerly enslaved man gets listed for sale. VMurdockTV reports.

"Think about how this little house, right, 'little' house in Montclair, was, like, a huge home to James Howe his friends and his family," said Nicole Gray, a member of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Montclair.

Nearly two centuries later, locals worry about the landmark's future, and worry they're running out of time to preserve it. Members of the Universalist Unitarian Congregation at Montclair formed Friends of the Howe House three months ago. The goals: Secure state and national landmark status for the home.

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