Nick Carr of Scouting New York recently visited the Soho branch of COS to check out the 200-year-old well they have in the basement. Despite the store and basement being recently renovated, the well surprisingly remained intact. But why is the well considered haunted? Carr reports:
The well-documented story has it that a young woman named Gulielma Elmore Sands left her Greenwich Street boarding home on the evening of Dec. 22, 1799, to meet Levi Weeks, a fellow boarder. The two had a secret romance and were planning to elope that night. Eleven days later, her body was found in a well in Lispenard’s Meadow (today’s Spring Street). Marks on her neck suggested death by strangulation.
You can read more about the interesting murder and famous trial. Future duelers Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton were even part of the legal team defending Levi Weeks.
Nick Carr always finds the coolest hidden stuff in New York City for his Scouting New York blog. Check it out if you have a few hours to get lost in it.
Matt Coneybeare
Editor in Chief
Matt enjoys exploring the City's with his partner and son. He is an avid marathon runner, and spends most of his time eating, running, and working on cool stuff.
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