Episode 252: Wild Women: The True Story of Lavinia Fisher and The Six Mile Wayfarer House

In 1819, Lavinia Fisher and her husband John were accused poisoning and murdering multiple guests of their Charleston, South Carolina inn and sentenced to hang. But were the Fishers really serial killers or is the legend simply a tall tale concocted to entertain tourists? The true story of who Lavinia Fisher was and why she was hanged may shock you.  Resources:  Lavinia Fisher: Legends of America, https://www.legendsofamerica.com/sc-laviniafisher/  Murder and Mayhem in the Holy City, Pat Hendrix, The History Press, Charleston, South Carolina, 2006. Six Miles to Charleston: The True Story of John and Lavinia Fisher, Bruce Orr, The History Press, Charleston, South Carolina, 2010.  Thanks to our sponsors:  Chime - Sign up for a checking account with no monthly fees at www.chime.com/once. Away Travel - Get free shipping and a 100-day trial of Away travel essentials at www.awaytravel.com/once20. Best Fiends - Download Best Fiends FREE at the App Store or Google Play. Even the Rich Podcast - Listen ad-free by joining Wondery Plus in Apple Podcasts or the Wondery app.  Links:  Get your in-person or livestream tickets to the Generation Why Ten Year Podversary Live Show, September 8th at the Screenland Armour Theater, Kansas City, MO.  https://genwhypod.com Become a Patreon member for ad-free, early release episodes, OUAC merch, and more at www.patreon.com/onceuponacrime. Join Stitcher Premium to get ad-free versions of all your favorite podcasts including Once Upon a Crime. Use our offer code ONCEUPONACRIME to get your first month free at https://www.stitcher.com/premium.  Opt-in to receive texts from Once Upon Crime - Text OUAC to 408-676-1770. Text messaging provided by www.textsanity.com. Msg & data rates may apply.  Check out the OUAC YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/OnceUponACrimePodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices