Gettysburg Battlefield - Devil’s Kitchen

A Brief History: Devil’s Kitchen is a rock formation on the lower slopes of the area known as Big Round Top. Big Round Top was one of the most important strategic locations to control during the Battle of Gettysburg. As for the Devil’s Kitchen itself, it is rumored to have been a snipers nest for Union Colonel Hiram Berdan and his infantry of sharpshooters. They controlled the area until the 4th Texas infantry of Brigadier General Jerome Thompson’s Brigade captured it.

Haunted History: People have claimed that mists and silhouettes of soldiers appear in their photos from Big Round Top. Other claims are of Soldiers walking around the area that people believe to be re-enactors, only to find out there was no re-enactors in the area that day. Visitors also claim to have extreme feelings of uneasiness in this area.