Friends of the Howe House (FOHH) is an all-volunteer nonprofit dedicated to preserving the Jame Howe House in Montclair. Howe was the first African American in Montclair to own a home. Previously enslaved to the Crane family, Howe was willed the home along with six acres of land and $400. The home still stands and was saved for preservation through the efforts of the FOHH, formed in 2022.

For their project, the organization will uncover, interpret, and share the stories of women connected to the historic James Howe House—from its origins as an 18th-century home of a formerly enslaved family to modern preservation efforts—through research, oral history, community dialogue, and collaborative public art.