I was looking for new places to explore and discovered Sloss Furnaces in Birmingham. Sloss was operated as a 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 for public use. Lots say it’s haunted. I don’t doubt it.

Stayed in Aniston that night, saw some mountains and went to Sloss the next morning. Discussed ghosts with a guy doing a documentary. He mentioned Kevin Bacon got slapped by a ghost in the boiler room. I thought that was funny. If I ever meet Kevin Bacon I want to ask him about that.

“Sloss Furnaces produced iron for nearly 90 years, which gave rise to the city of Birmingham. Now recognized as a National Historic Landmark, Sloss Furnaces with its web of pipes and tall smokestacks offers us a glimpse into the great industrial past of the South and our nation.”


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