Ewan, New Jersey
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Ewan is an
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located within Harrison Township, in Gloucester County, in the
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of
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. The area is served by the
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as ZIP Code 08025. The community is located east of Raccoon Creek and Ewan Lake, near the intersection of Ewan Road and Clems Run, south-southwest of Richwood and southeast of
Mullica Hill Mullica Hill is a census-designated place, census-designated place (CDP) and Local government in New Jersey#Unincorporated communities, unincorporated community within Harrison Township, New Jersey, Harrison Township in Gloucester County, New J ...
. Constructed in 1793, the Iredell House No. 2, located on Ewan Road, was constructed by Thomas Iredell for his second wife. The peak of the front of the house shows the letter "I", underneath that the letters "T.A.R." and below that the number 1793; the three letters are thought to be the initials of Iredell's three children.Iredell House No. 2
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. Accessed March 31, 2024. "Like Iredell House No. 1, this is a brick house. Thomas Iredell built it in 1793 for his second wife, Rebecca. Its distinctive chimney design is claimed to be one of only three found in the United States. The initials T.A.R. on the front peak facing the road are believed to stand for the names of the three Iredell children -- Thomas, Ann, and Rebecca."


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