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Birmingham was founded in 1871, and much of the city’s success and growth during its first century of existence can be attributed to the mining of iron ore on Red Mountain—and to the miners and other workers who performed the back-breaking labor on which the city rose to prominence.  A team of Red Mountain Park Staff, UAB Faculty Members, and local photographer, Melissa Springer are getting out into the community to capture the stories that simply cannot be left untold. Read on to learn more about the Red Mountain Park Oral History Project.

With growing public awareness of the progress being made behind the scenes to get Red Mountain Park up and running, people are beginning to donate mining and industrial artifacts for future display at the park’s Visitor Center.  These artifact collections will be available for future generations so that they can learn of and celebrate the people who made Birmingham’s mining and railroading past a reality.

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The Red Mountain Park Commission has just approved the Phase One Development plan. This will include construction of the ‘Round the Mountain Loop Trail, the Welcome Center, restoration of the Redding Hoist House and new access routes to the park from Lakeshore Parkway on the southside and Ishkooda Wenonah on the northside.

You can browse the proposed Park maps and read descriptions of the different features using our Interactive Map viewer.

Check it out here >