Oxmoor Iron Furnaces
1863 - 1928
First blast furnace in Jefferson County erected near this site (1863) by Red Mountain Coal and Iron Co. Destroyed (1865) by Federal troops: rebuilt (1873) and second furnace added. Successful experimental run made in Furnace No. 2 (1876) using local coke and Red Mountain iron ore: this assured future growth of coal and iron industry in Birmingham area. Owned by a succession of companies, the furnaces were acquired by U.S. Steel Corp. (1907) and later dismantled (1928).
Marker is at the intersection of Shannon Oxmoor Road and Shades Creek Circle, on the right when traveling west on Shannon Oxmoor Road.
Courtesy hmdb.org
