A 1951 Catholic hospital in DeWitt County where roughly 2,000 patients died during 35 years of operation; now a ticketed paranormal venue run by the Curious Twins.
728 W Main St, Yorktown, TX 78164
Research updated June 2026
Age
18+
Cost
$$
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Access
Limited Access
Multi-story former hospital; uneven floors, institutional corridors, basement access
Equipment
Photos OK
Est. 1951 · Felician Sisters Roman Catholic Hospital · 35 years of continuous medical operation · Approximately 2,000 documented patient deaths · DeWitt County medical history
Yorktown Memorial Hospital was constructed in 1950 at a cost of approximately $500,000 and opened in 1951. The facility was named after the USS Yorktown, sunk at the Battle of Midway during World War II. The Felician Sisters, a Roman Catholic religious order, operated the hospital from its opening.
The original mission centered on treating patients suffering from alcohol and drug dependency. Over time the facility expanded its scope to include general surgery, labor and delivery, and broader inpatient care, occupying 30,000 square feet across two two-story wings, administrative offices, a chapel, and a basement. The second floor housed staff living quarters.
During the hospital's 35-year operating run, approximately 2,000 deaths were recorded at the facility. Ghost Texas and paranormal investigators have noted that the hospital had documented difficulty retaining medical staff, with high turnover attributed to poor working conditions. One frequently cited figure was Dr. Leon Nowierski, who held the oldest active medical license in Texas and practiced at Yorktown into advanced age; his record included at minimum one documented incident of a patient harmed during a thyroid procedure.
The hospital closed around 1986 when a new regional facility opened in Cuero. It briefly reopened as a drug and alcohol rehabilitation center before that operation also closed in the 1990s. The building was subsequently purchased privately and reopened for paranormal tours. After city code violations prompted a shutdown of tours in 2018, the property was acquired by operators known as the Curious Twins, who resumed public programming and continue to operate the venue as a ticketed paranormal investigation site.
Sources
The most consistently documented entity is Stacy, a young girl reported in the former library who reportedly responds to visitors — investigators have described her rolling a ball on request and interacting with EVP prompts. Ghost Texas and paranormal teams document Stacy as one of the most reliably reproduced contact points in the building.
Apparitions of the Felician Sisters in full religious habits have been reported throughout the facility. Several accounts describe the figures as reactive to visible tattoos on investigators, with reported physical contact including scratching and pushing — consistent across multiple independent investigation groups.
A third entity, identified in tour documentation as 'TJ,' is connected to the building's back entrance. According to the Ghost Texas account, TJ was an addict who died at the back door after the facility's buzzer malfunctioned and staff were unable to hear him. He is reported in and around the back hallway area.
The basement boiler room carries its own account: a rumored double stabbing that reportedly left blood on the walls. Paranormal investigation groups have stated that forensic testing of the walls has confirmed the presence of human blood. Shadow figures, disembodied moans, screams, and EVP recordings with human-voice characteristics have been documented during multiple overnight investigations.
Notable Entities
A 1.5-hour guided walk through the 30,000-square-foot facility — two wings, chapel, operating rooms, and basement — with documented history of the Felician Sisters' operation and documented deaths. Available daily 12pm–6pm.
Full 12-hour overnight investigation for 1–10 people, 8pm–8am, with access to the entire facility including the basement and former operating rooms.
A 3-hour daytime investigation for 1–5 people with access to documented hot-spot areas of the hospital.
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