About this episode

This episode explores the history and hauntings of Sloss Furnaces in Birmingham, Alabama.

Sloss Furnaces is located in Birmingham, Alabama and while it spent decades producing iron, today it is a popular spot for music and art. This imposing historic landmark is special in that it is the only blast furnace in America to have been preserved and restored. Something else has been preserved from the past. There are rumors of spirits here. Ghosts seem to lurk in the old buildings. Join us as we explore the history and hauntings of Sloss Furnaces. Check out the website: http://historygoesbump.com Music used in this episode: Main Theme: Creepy Carnival Theme Created and produced by History Goes Bump Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Other music in this episode: Title: "Throng" Artist: Tim Kulig (timkulig.com) Licensed under Creative Commons By Attribution 4.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0997280/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1

People in this episode

Host: Diane Student

Topics covered

• history
• hauntings
• ghosts
• Sloss Furnaces
• Birmingham
• art
• music

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sloss Furnaces, History Goes Bump

Books & works: Creepy Carnival Theme

Places: Birmingham, Alabama

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