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Sloss Furnaces
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created by Servo
on 11/10/2003 2:43 AM
last modified by Mr. Bitey
on 7/18/2019 1:21 PM
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This location has been labeled by its creator as Public, and therefore can be viewed by anyone.
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Sloss is an industrial site that was used to extract iron from iron ore. It is about 2 blocks worth of stuff, and was converted to a public park/museam. There's a little something for everyone, from the disused industrial buildings, to large metal tanks and structures, to old rail cars, and even a tunnel. The site is also supposedly haunted, but I've yet to be accosted by any restless souls there.
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Type: Industrial Site
Status: Active
Accessibility: Easy
Recommendation: check it out if you're nearby
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rust unsafe flooring water evil spirits?
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The site is maintained as a museam, so it is publicly accessible. From the "public" areas, you will see: - Blast furnaces - Boilers (pipes, etc.) - Old brick buildings - Smaller furnaces - Stacks - Ruins - A long, totally underground tunnel The blast furnaces and other structures are at least 8 stories tall. Also, if you are willing to risk life and limb, you can jump the gates in places and see the non-public parts of the site. You'll need lockpics and a cutting torch (for the welded doors) to see some other parts.
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fences locked gates welded doors the general public
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binoculars, and/or telephoto camera lens
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Sloss was a blast furnace site operated from 1881 until 1971, which was used to purify iron ore into iron that was cast into bars called pigs (hence "pig iron"). It has the unique distinction of being the only publicly owned industrial site in the world, and in 1983 reopened as a museam of industry. Taken from the web site (see links at bottom of page): In 1881 and 1882, North Alabama planter and investor James Withers Sloss built the furnaces which became known as the "City Furnaces." Extensively rebuilt and modernized in the late 1920s, the current steel-jacketed furnaces employed an estimated 500 workers and produced 400 tons of pig iron daily. Sloss-Sheffield Steel and Iron Company and U. S. Pipe operated these furnaces, maintaining their position as a leading foundry iron producer until 1971.
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The location is a public park, and is being actively maintained/repaired. It will be standing for some time to come. Don't plan a trip around October and the beginning of November, as the site is used as a Haunted House during that time (see the web links).
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The moderator rating is a neutral rating of the content quality, photography, and coolness of this location.
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Photography |
8 / 10 |
Coolness |
7 / 10 |
Content Quality |
8 / 10 |
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This location's validation is current. It was last validated by
Emperor Wang on 7/18/2019 1:58 PM.
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on Jul 18 19 at 13:58, Emperor Wang validated this location on Jul 18 19 at 13:22, Mr. Bitey changed the following: Latitude, Longitude, Co-ordinate Accuracy, Web Links on Jul 30 14 at 20:28, Mike Dijital validated this location on Jul 30 14 at 20:27, Mike Dijital updated the main picture on Jul 30 14 at 20:26, Mike Dijital updated the main picture on Jul 30 14 at 20:25, Mike Dijital updated the main picture on Jul 30 14 at 20:25, Mike Dijital updated gallery picture DSCF8673.jpg on Jun 30 14 at 8:57, Steed reverted this location to a previous state on Feb 26 08 at 19:36, SaraBellum validated this location on Feb 26 08 at 19:14, Swick updated gallery Alabama didn't give me food poisoning.
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