Devil's Den: Is Gettysburg Haunted?

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Devil's Den: Is Gettysburg Haunted?

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Oct 29, 2021

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The Battle of Gettysburg was the Civil War's bloodiest, and ghosts have been reported in one area in particular: Devil's Den. Learn more in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://history.howstuffworks.com/american-civil-war/devils-den.htm
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