SLOSS FURNACES FOUNDATION

Sloss Furnaces is located in the heart of Birmingham and brings people together from throughout the community. For more than forty years, Sloss Furnaces has hosted unforgettable festivals and concerts. This year that included Furnace Fest, Dia de los Muertos, Magic City Art Connection, Taco Fest, Festa Italiana, Food+, Magic City Mimosa Festival, and Walk for Alzheimer's, with dozens of new and exciting events planned for 2025!... Sloss was established by Colonel James Withers Sloss, along with new railway lines, due to vast deposits of coal, limestone and iron ore that launched an industry... Sloss provided jobs for thousands of former slaves and European immigrants, but had a history of racial injustice, union busting and dangerous working conditions.

Also known as: Sloss, Sloss Furnaces, Sloss Furnaces Foundation Inc.

Primary location: Birmingham United States