Sloss Furnaces. A monument of pipes and towering stoves, this National Historic Landmark provides visitors a glimpse into where the "Magic City" of Birmingham began.

From 1882 to 1971, Birmingham’s Sloss Furnaces transformed coal and ore from surrounding acres into the hard steel that would pave the way for the industrial revolution. 

As with all progress, there was a price to be paid...and more than iron flowed from those furnaces.

From a twisted foreman on the graveyard shift, to the hellish working conditions, the furnaces saw no shortage of blood. Join us this week as Loren takes us on a journey through burning fires and spectral violence.

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Sources:

https://www.slossfurnaces.com/history/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sloss_Furnaces

https://frightfurnace.com/hauntings/haunted-history-of-sloss-furnace/

https://www.pbs.org/tpt/slavery-by-another-name/themes/peonage/