Yorktown Memorial Hospital Author: Date Posted: Apr 30, 2014 Category: Address: Yorktown, TX 78164, USA Yorktown Memorial Hospital was built in 1950 and operated for about 30 years. Today the building is private property, but is available for tours. People wearing unacceptable clothes for a hospital or sporting tattoos have reportedly been accosted by these entities, being scratched, pushed, or otherwise forced out by the spirits of these nuns. Theres a sobering thought. People have reported seeing shadow figures with glowing red eyes, The apparitions of nuns have often been seen around the property, Visitors showing visible tattoos have reportedly been attacked by the nun ghosts, A shadow figure is said to appear outside where a patient died near the back entrance, A little girl ghost is known to play with things in the building and enjoys listening to her favorite story be read, The hospital is said to be home to the spirit of an incompetent doctor and patients who died in his care. Ask a Question. About The Hospital of Nuns: a Night Turned Demonic Sam and Colby's scary halloween series Hell Week begins at the haunted Yorktown Memorial Hospital aka the Hospital of Nuns. Yorktown Memorial Hospital. The hospital was run by nuns who also lived on site, according to the locals, in the basement. But if you're looking to make a podcast of your own, that's something we can help you with. y/n's Pov: Wel. After about a minute or so, several scratches showed up!! I have captured a female voice in the boiler room that says the name Debbie. While each definitely has its own hometown charm, Yorktown, Texas, offers a bit extra. Abandoned Church in Chicago - Veterans United. History. Also our monster of the week is a legend that has scared kids for generations. Link: https://discord.gg/ZzJSrGP THE GHOSTS OF YORKTOWN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Link: https://www.hauntedrooms.com/texas/san-antonio/haunted . Use of the directory is at the discretion of the individual. Dozens of other victims of priests, nuns, and Catholic school personnel in France form the basis of a 2,500-page report released Tuesday by a special commission led by Jean-Marc Sauv. Where to Watch Details. Past Yorktown Creek and a few fast food joints lies a foreboding structure. I have had many personal experiences with paranormal activity since I was about 12 years old. PTGH (The first in Poland Professional Team of Ghost Hunters). East Main St., past the Yorktown City Hall intersection, is a strip of buildings time seems to have forgotten. Built in 1950 by nuns, it definitely looks its age. Red Web. Known as Dr. Leon Norwierski, the physician worked at Yorktown Hospital well into his 90s and had gained a reputation as an error-prone practitioner. The hospitals' motto was "So that more may live longer," though the facility saw more lives lost than saved. 4. My search for specific reports of activity was richly rewarded when researching this location. Geoff Ramsey challenges the Achievement Hunter crew to explore a haunted location and draw out the lingering paranormal spirits using fear as their tactic. I shall do my best not to disappoint your haunty little hearts. He stabbed the woman several times, killing her. The Felician Sisters, a religious institution closely connected with Catholicism and Christianity, often ran parish schools throughout the US, but later expanded to operating hospitals as part of the Christian acts of mercy. When the building and renovation stopped, the new owner was faced with some troubling news. She is sometimes in her old room on the first floor, and other times she can be seen and heard playing in the basement hallways. We will inform you as soon as tickets become available. What kind of activity, your macabre little minds ask? According to the story, there was a bell on the back steps and at night, when the nurses wen to bed, one nurse would stay up and listen for the bell. Originally, the hospital opened to help folks suffering from alcohol and drug abuse, but it expanded and had operating rooms, labor and delivery, etc. As of today, it is one of the most active haunted locations in the United States. In its 40 year history, the hospital has had about 2,000 deaths. Dr. Nowiersky is said to be one of the many spirits that haunt the hospital where he roams the halls around the ER/OR and near the doctors lounge. Apparently on this given night, either the bell did not work, or the nurse had fallen asleep. Once under the direction of Catholic nuns, the abandoned building's chapel may house a demonic entity with its sights set on Dakota! But I wont philosophize on that too much here. Swipe or use timeline points to see Yorktown Hospital through the years. He roams the halls, and one will know its him by his tall appearance and his white t-shirt and blue jeans outfit. Location: 728 W Main St, Yorktown, TX 78164, Olde Park Hotel Ghost Hunt & Sleepover, Ballinger TX, Haunted Old Lavaca County Jail Ghost Hunt, Hallettsville TX, Abandoned Beach Army Hospital Ghost Hunt, Mineral Wells, Texas. Theres no factual information that I found as to what actually happened and who was involved, but there are at least two accounts of two people ending up dead from stabbing each other down in the boiler room. She seems to have been gifted a book of The Poky Little Puppy by Dr Nowierski himself, as the article I found said that a book with a note from the Doctor to the little girl had been found. Today the building is private property, but is available for tours. 4. Note: As far as I know, there have never been any names given of the female or the two males. #2 stabbed the female, killing her & then stabbed #1. There are countless stories from many different people who have had the opportunity to investigate this amazing and highly active place. With roughly 2000 recorded deaths on the property, the chance of witnessing a spirit of one of those is pretty high! The town was established when a road was built, connecting the then-Texas Gulf Coast seaport, Indianola, with New Braunfels. HoustonPhotowalks visited the Museum and the Hospital in 2019. Your email address will not be published. I am honored and excited to be a member and Representative of NPS and look forward to learning and sharing with everyone. The Yorktown Memorial Hospital, from the faded red entry steps under the ominous MEMORIAL HOSPITAL inscription to the haunted chapel and basement, is without a doubt one of the most haunted places in the country. Here are just a few. I have audio recordings from the priests apartment of a man responding to a direct question from me and also two women talking to each other. The doctor became known for his fatal mistakes during operations. Read yorktown memorial hospital from the story the Medium by BrianaParsons7 (briana3226) with 45 reads. Definitely human blood. It closed as a hospital in 1986, when it became a drug rehab facility until its total decommission in 1992. In its 40 year history, the hospital has had about 2,000 deaths. The Yorktown Memorial Hospital stands with its arched entrance untouched by brush, which has had its way with the rest of the property. Where to Watch Details Add to Watchlist Mark as Watched + Yorktown Memorial Hospital was built in 1951 and was run by the Felician Sisters of The Roman Catholic Church until it became a drug rehab center in 1986. The most haunted hospital in the world. Social Followers. My name is Jason, Im 38. Yorktown, TX 78164 OFFICIAL FAN PAGE for YORKTOWN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Must have reservations. Contact them on their FB page for appointments.Private/Public: Private Location, closed and abandoned, but managed locally for tours.Parking: Available outsideContact Info: https://www.facebook.com/yorktownhospital. It is estimated that the hospital saw fifty deaths per year, which is a total of about 2,000 during its history. We are born and bred in The Honest mistake? margin: auto; The crew visits Yorktown Memorial Hospital in hopes of playing with little Stacy, checking up with Dr. Leon Nowiersky, and fighting some nasty nuns. You will find ghost stories,unexplained pics, inexpensive ways to investigate a haunting, ghost hunting tools and equipment for your everyday Ghost Hunter. Yorktown Memorial Hospital in Texas was built in 1951 and was run by the Felician Sisters of The Roman Catholic Church. And, along with these numerous sightings, the ghostly nuns are said to be particularly strict about rules and decorum. Enjoying the read? Built in the 1940s and opened in 1951, Yorktown Memorial remained a fully functional hospital through most of the 1980s, but even after it closed, some visitors claim many patients never. Although I did not find any accounts of anyone actually encountering an apparition or entity confirmed to be Dr Nowierski, he is quite creepily attached to the hospitals past. Creep it real until next time, my Ghost Texas friends. The hospital is the site of over 2,000 deaths, including at least two brutal murders, and some people believe it is haunted, according to Fred Garza-Guzman, co-owner of Curious Twins Paranormal. margin-left: 0; But, in recent decades, ghost stories about the hospital spread through Yorktown, eventually spreading through all of Texas. They began building a rehab hospital in the quiet, secluded town of Yorkville, Texas, 75 miles southeast of San Antonio. Visit the Facebook page for more information. 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Sure it looks the part, but aside from still being open for tours and sanctioned explorations, word around Yorktown is that numerous ghosts still keep the building active as their own personal afterlife care center. The Nuns: There are many reports of the spirits of some of the nuns who ran the hospital. 8.1 (36) The team investigates a Texas hospital with a gruesome history, including a brutal double homicide. Outside the building, a shadow figure has been reported around the back door of the building, where a 24-hour entrance for emergencies once was. With Chelsea Atkinson, Jeremy Dooley, Gavin Free, Ryan Haywood. One of the owners of the property had the blood that is still on the walls of the boiler room tested by a forensic lab, and it came back as human blood. As rapidly as medical science advanced after the hospital opened, it was only a matter of time before progress left the building behind. For our special Halloween episode, we go on site for the first time to investigate the Yorktown Memorial Hospital. Join my Locals community for exclusive content at thehauntedside.locals.com ! The GAC also interviewed caretaker Mike Henson who gave a number of different stories of the hauntings and spirits at the hospital. One story claims that he once slit a patients throat and killed them while performing a procedure on their neck. Dr. Barth estimated there to have been about 50 deaths per year which calculates to an estimated 2000 deaths in the hospitals history. The Felician Sisters themselves are said to still be in the hospital or at least an entity masquerading as the nuns is there. Yorktown Memorial Hospital Has had a strange past and now the entities left inside the building might be trying to tell an even darker story! A new hospital opened in 1986, and Yorktown Memorial Hospital closed. Yorktown Memorial Hospital Profile Pics. Its unknown if the bell simply wasnt working correctly, or if the nurse on duty had fallen asleep. It was run by Nuns and there is a floor of the hospital that served as the Nuns home and the Priests apartment was in the basement. Abandoned Chicago Church 69.9 miles from Yorktown, TX. The Yorktown Memorial Hospital was opened the year following its construction, its name paying homage to those from Yorktown who fought and lost their lives during WWII. Spirits: There are many spirits that are said to inhabit the hospital on a regular basis. Yorktown Memorial Hospital: Directed by Daniel Fabelo. This hospital is incredibly active and I highly recommend going if you have the chance. NOT EVERYTHING IS A CHILD'S GAME! You want to know the creep-factor. Yorktown Memorial Hospital may just be an old abandoned building today, but it is not vacant by any means. Just down the road going west, however, the town soon reveals one of its darker characters from times gone by. 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