FP Update 2/26 SLOSS Furnaces - Birmingh

SLOSS Furnaces - Today on our adventure, we visited SLOSS Furnaces, which is a National Historic Landmark.

Birmingham’s economy was founded on iron, limestone and coal. SLOSS operated as a pig-iron-producing blast furnace from 1882 to 1971. After closing, it became one of the first industrial sites (and the only blast furnace) in the U.S. to be preserved and restored for public use.

The majority of the machinery, which includes furnaces, auxiliary machines and other structures (pump blowers, stoves and boilers) are still standing and give you a glimpse of the huge production it took to make the iron. We took a self guided tour. The spanning facility is used today for metal classes and even concerts.Læs mere