“Goody Garlick” Walking Tour

In February 1658, thirty-five years before the Salem Witch Trials, Elizabeth Gardiner Howell of East Hampton fell ill shortly after giving birth. Just before she died, she accused her neighbor, Goody Elizabeth Garlick, of sorcery. Join Town Historian, Hugh King, as we follow in the footsteps of Goody Garlick, exploring sites associated with witchcraft in East Hampton with historical reenactors helping to convey the saga. This walking tour starts at the Gardiner Mill Cottage Museum, 36 James Lane, East Hampton. Free for members. $12 for Non-Members. Pre-registration required. After the tour, copies of Loretta Orion’s book about Goody Garlick, It Were As Well to Please The Devil as Anger Him, will be available to purchase for $20. Proceeds benefit the East Hampton Library.