Devils Den (nearby)

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Devils Den (nearby) is a rocky hill and Civil War battlefield site at Gettysburg known for its strategic importance and intense fighting during the Battle of Gettysburg.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Civil War battlefield location
historic site
rock formation
associatedWith Second Day of the Battle of Gettysburg
battle Battle of Gettysburg
category American Civil War site
historic battlefield terrain feature
conflict American Civil War
controlledBy Confederate Army of Northern Virginia (during much of July 2, 1863 fighting)
country United States
dateOfEvent July 2, 1863
hasFeature large, stacked boulders
natural rock crevices
hasView overlooks Plum Run Valley
heritageStatus preserved as part of a U.S. National Military Park
interpretation marked with historical tablets and markers
knownFor large boulders and rock outcroppings
strategic importance during the Battle of Gettysburg
locatedIn Adams County, Pennsylvania
Gettysburg National Military Park
United States
nearbyFeature Houck’s Ridge
linked to: Little Round Top

Little Round Top
Valley of Death
opposedForce Union Army of the Potomac
linked to: Army of the Potomac
partOf Battle of Gettysburg battlefield
significance site of intense fighting during the Battle of Gettysburg
topography rocky hill
tourism popular visitor site at Gettysburg National Military Park
usedAs artillery position
infantry position
usedBy Confederate forces

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Gettysburg, Pennsylvania hasLandmark Devils Den (nearby)