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Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 28 attractions in Birmingham
Traveler Description: Historic iron manufacturing facility
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Attraction type: Historic site, Landmark/point of interest
Address: 20 32nd St N Birmingham, AL 35222
Tel: 205 324 1911
Fax: 205 324 6758

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5 of 5 stars
Cath_retired   3 contributions
Virginia
Sep 10, 2009

Great atmosphere! Turn to the right at the gatehouse and look for arrows marking the way. I don't advise going here alone on a weekday. It was a half hour before I saw another person in this vast place. more

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5 of 5 stars
GMan5431   205 contributions
Cincinnati, Ohio
Jun 9, 2009

Stopped over very briefly before lunch. Didnt go on the tour but did explore the grounds for a bit. Looks like a cool place and would like to go back. Cool view of it from the highway as well. more

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5 of 5 stars
britgirly   2 contributions
AL
May 13, 2009
1
person found this review helpful

Having lived in the Birmingham area for 4yrs, and frankly disappointed by the lack of things to do, especially with kids, I was absolutely thrilled to visit Sloss furnaces. We've been to McWane, we've been to the zoo (poor animals is all I can say), we've been to whistle stop cafe and they've all been less than we were expecting....but... more

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4 of 5 stars
coastermeister   133 contributions
Princeton, Alabama
Dec 13, 2004
3
people found this review helpful

Get an up close look at how the iron industry built the city of Birmingham. Learn how iron is made and about the terrible working conditions and dangers the men faced. I always thought the name Sloss had something to do with the iron making process but it was the name of the company founder James Sloss. The furnaces haven't... more

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Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark Address

20 32nd St N, Birmingham, AL 35222
Tel: 205 324 1911 Fax: 205 324 6758