Most people don't realize the story of America's first "Bonnie and Clyde" originates right here in this creepy story from South Carolina, with legendary murders committed by a husband and wife team in the early 1800s.

The Palmetto State has some history that includes some downright evil wrongdoing. Acts of murder and mayhem that were carried about in such a way that both they and the people committing them are now infamous. This evil-doing team is certainly at or near the top of the list. In this article we take a look at both the couple and the spot where they committed the murders.

The pair - and their ghosts - notoriously haunt the old city jail in Charleston where they lived for a year prior to execution.

But it's the wife who gets the most publicity from their acts of evil.

That's because she has a dark and evil place in history, and is widely regarded as the first female serial killer in the country.

Based on some accounts of their suspected deeds, Lavinia Fisher and husband John make the "modern day Bonnie and Clyde" duo look like Ken and Barbie out for a little rambunctious drive in their fancy plastic car.

Who knows exactly how long their horrifying rampage went on before discovery. And who knows exactly how many innocent people fell victim to their heinous acts. And really...since none of us was present, who knows if they even did these unspeakable things? Most South Carolinians have at least heard of Lavinia and John Fisher - but most don't know the hideous details - or the location - of their (alleged) crimes.Lavinia and John ran the Six Mile House, a wayward travelers inn located six miles outside of Charleston.

This map was created in 1825 by Robert Mills and is available from the Library of Congress.

We've zoomed into a point on Mills' map that pointedly labels the spot of the Six Mile House and places a symbol on the location.

It was located at or very near the site of the old Charleston Naval Hospital on Highway 52 in North Charleston.

According to a multitude of sources that include newspapers from that era, as well as countless legendary stories retold from then until now, travelers would stop at the Six Mile House for the night and Lavinia would scope out those flush with money and goods ...

..and she'd invite them to tea. The tea was spiked with Oleander to make them pass out.

Then, husband John would swoop in with his ax and chop them up into pieces.

According to most accounts, the couple buried their victims under the Six Mile House in what is now North Charleston.

This gruesome pair, predecessors to Bonnie and Clyde, left their mark on both what is now North Charleston - at the site of the murders - and the Old City Jail in Charleston.

Were you a little curious about the location of the Six Mile House where Lavinia Fisher lived and became known as the first female serial killer in the country?

For another place in South Carolina where an act of evil occurred, read this article about John D. Long Lake.