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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.
Sloss Furnaces is a National Historic Landmark and industrial museum in Birmingham, AL. Visits at this time are by appointment only.
In the early 1880s, with the backing of Henry DeBardeleben, Sloss founded the Sloss Furnace Company, and two years later ‘blew-in’ the second blast furnace in Birmingham. Called City Furnaces, the plant was located at the eastern edge of downtown, at the intersection of two major railroads.
Discover Sloss. The numbers you see here represent the extraordinary scale of operations at Sloss Furnaces before it stopped producing iron in 1971 and became a national historic landmark in 1981. Admission to Sloss Furnaces is free.
Nov 3, 2013 · A National Historic Landmark in Birmingham, Alabama, the Sloss Furnaces were operated as a pig-iron-producing blast furnace site from 1882 all the way until 1971.
May 8, 2024 · Sloss built two blast furnaces that went into production in April 1882 and May 1883, respectively. The furnaces, which featured a modern heated air-blast system, were located at the confluence of the Louisville and Nashville (L&N) and Alabama Great Southern railroads on the east side of the city.
Take a Virtual Tour of Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark from anywhere in the world! Navigate through the site and learn about how iron was made in the Magic City. We will continue to update the Virtual Tour so check back often for new info, tour stops, and activities.
