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Sloss Furnaces is a National Historic Landmark in Birmingham, Alabama in the United States. It 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 Sloss Iron and Steel Company itself was founded by James Sloss in 1881 as the Sloss Furnace Company. [3] The Sloss Mines produced iron ore from 1882 until the 1960s. The ore that these mines produced were essential to the production of iron at the Sloss Furnaces, making them an important element in the formation of adjacent Birmingham and ...
Joseph Sloss and Clarissa Wasson. James Withers Sloss (April 7, 1820 – May 4, 1890) was a planter, industrialist, and the founder of the Sloss Furnaces, and a leading figure in the early development of Birmingham, Alabama .
On static display at the Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark St. Louis–San Francisco 4018 is a class USRA Light 2-8-2 "Mikado" steam locomotive which operated for three decades hauling freight between Bessemer and Birmingham, Alabama (United States), on the St. Louis–San Francisco Railway (SLSF or "Frisco").
The Sloss Furnaces in Birmingham, Alabama, had a strong 90-year-run producing iron beginning in the late 1800s. Since ceasing production in 1970, the plant has been designated as a National ...
Furnace Fest is an American music festival held over three days at the Sloss Furnaces National Historical Landmark in Birmingham, Alabama. [ 3] It ran annually each August from 2000 to 2003, and has since resumed each September since 2021. [ 4][ 1] As of 2022, Furnace Fest has been held six times, with its most recent edition taking place from ...
James Pickering Dovel. James Pickering Dovel (26 December 1868 – 30 July 1948) [1] was an author and inventor who researched and improved blast furnace operations. In 1940 he received the Modern Pioneer Award from the National Association of Manufacturers in honor of his "distinguished achievement in the field of science and invention."
The dancesport competition at the 2022 World Games took place from 8 to 10 July 2022, [1] in Birmingham in United States, at Sloss Furnaces and the Legacy Arena.Originally scheduled to take place in July 2021, the Games were rescheduled for July 2022 as a result of the 2020 Summer Olympics postponement due to the COVID-19 pandemic.