Six Mile Wayfarer House - First Female Serial Killer

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This episode explores the legend of Lavinia Fisher, often considered America's first female serial killer, and the haunting stories surrounding her and her husband.

In this episode of Ghostly, we look at Charleston, South Carolina to explore the dark legend of John and Lavinia Fisher, the infamous owners of the Six Mile Wayfarer House. Often described as America’s first female serial killer, Lavinia Fisher has become one of the most notorious figures in American ghost lore. But how much of her story is true… and how much has been shaped by legend? After their arrest for highway robbery in 1819, John and Lavinia Fisher were imprisoned in Charleston’s Old City Jail and executed in 1820. Over the years, stories about their crimes — and their restless spirits — have grown into one of Charleston’s most famous hauntings. Today, visitors claim Lavinia Fisher still roams the halls of the Old City Jail, and her presence may also linger along the lonely road where the Six Mile Wayfarer House once stood. The Six Mile Wayfarer House The Six Mile Wayfarer House was an inn located just outside Charleston along a major road used by travelers entering the city. According to local legend, John and Lavinia Fisher ran the inn and secretly worked with a gang of highway robbers. The story goes that Lavinia would charm travelers into staying the night and offer…

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Host: Ghostly Paranormal Podcast

Topics covered

• true crime
• ghost stories
• American history
• serial killers
• urban legends

Keywords

• Lavinia Fisher
• John Fisher
• Six Mile Wayfarer House
• Charleston
• serial killer
• ghost lore
• urban legend
• Old City Jail

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Charleston, South Carolina, Six Mile Wayfarer House, Old City Jail

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