Sloss Furnaces: The Ghosts of Birmingham’s Iron Empire

Entrance to Sloss Furnaces National Monument in Birmingham, Alabama, with rusted towers and catwalks visible beyond the gate

They say you can still hear the hammers ringing at Sloss Furnaces, echoing through the smoke and iron that built Birmingham’s name. But when Dusty and I first tried to visit, the only sound we heard was Murph laughing in the distance. Round One: When Murph Closed the Gates This stop was supposed to be … Read more