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Yorktown Memorial Hospital

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From a potential demon to battery operated dolls - this weeks paranormal distraction has it all. To celebrate Christie’s birthday, Alex chats about the reportedly haunted Yorktown Memorial Hospital, located in Yorktown, Texas, USA. Tune in to learn more about the location, reported spooky accounts, and more in this Texas-sized episode! Need a distraction? We got you. 

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Resources: 

  • Texas Hill Country website - “Yorktown Memorial Hospital Is One Of the Most Haunted Places in Texas” - by Jenny Webster Jurica - October 24th, 2017 - https://texashillcountry.com/yorktown-memorial-hospital/
  • Wikipedia - Yorktown Memorial Hospital - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yorktown_Memorial_Hospital 
  • Wikipedia - Felician Sisters - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felician_Sisters 
  • Felician Sisters Website - https://www.feliciansistersna.org/who-we-are/mission.html 
  • Facebook Page - Yorktown Memorial Hospital 
  • Destination Fear - Season 2 episode 2 - Yorktown Memorial Hospital - Travel Channel via Discovery+ - Air Date: April 6th, 2020.
  • Ghost Adventures - Season 4 Episode 13 (listed on Discovery+ as Season 5 Episode 4) - Yorktown Hospital - Travel Channel via Discovery+ - Air date: March 18, 2011.
  • Wikipedia - Destination Fear - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Destination_Fear_(2019_TV_series) 
  • Victoria Advocate article - “Owners, supports make pleas to re-open Yorktown Memorial Hospital” - by Sonny Long - September 29th, 2010 - https://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/business/owners-supporters-make-pleas-to-re-open-yorktown-memorial-hospital/article_88b4b84b-a8ff-5243-ae7c-8efd21086af4.html 
  • Google reviews - https://www.google.com/search?gs_ssp=eJzj4tVP1zc0TM7KzTVKyik0YLRSNaiwMDMxSjY2Nzc0SjMytkgxtzKoMLUwN04yTDJKMjc1MEkzTPaSqswvyi7JL89TyE3NzS_KTMxRyMgvLsgsScwBAMX1GV8&q=yorktown+memorial+hospital&oq=Yorktown+&aqs=chrome.2.69i57j35i39j46i67i175i199j0i67j46i67j69i60l3.4478j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#lrd=0x8642c37712f238d7:0x5873b1b2b7504f1c,1
  • Mirror UK article - “Inside creepy abandoned hospital with decaying dolls and rusted furniture” - by Alan Kindred - January 21st, 2022 - https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/us-news/inside-creepy-abandoned-hospital-decaying-26013107 
  • Ghost Stop website - Rem-Pod 2 EMT Programmable with Temperature Detection - https://www.ghoststop.com/rem-pod-with-temp/?/?rfsn=5834144.782cbd7&gclid=Cj0KCQiA3-yQBhD3ARIsAHuHT65AHNAuQ2JE8oG413vy1gYtf0zuSUEGQbIwrYjtcpisXoqUXz8v7k8aAkVeEALw_wcB 
  • Ghost Adventures Wiki website - Yorktown Hospital (episode) - https://ghostadventures.fandom.com/wiki/Yorktown_Hospital_(episode) 
  • Haunted Rooms website - The Ghosts of Yorktown Memorial Hospital” - https://www.hauntedrooms.com/texas/san-antonio/haunted-places/yorktown-hospital


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