In the early 1700s, there was a Native American tribe living along the banks of Neshaminy Creek in present-day Pennsylvania. The tribe had a legend about a mystical creature known as the ‘Neshaminy Nixie’. According to the legend, the Nixie was a beautiful water spirit that would appear to travelers near the creek. It was said that the Nixie could be either benevolent or malevolent, depending on the intentions of those who encountered her. Some claimed that she would lead lost travelers back to safety, while others warned that she would lure them into the depths of the creek. The legend of the Neshaminy Nixie became a cautionary tale among the local settlers, who would avoid the creek after dark for fear of encountering the mysterious spirit.