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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1B2I_mineral-railroad-trestle_Birmingham-AL.html
The railroad trestle support wall across the road is a remnant of L&N's 156-mile Mineral Railroad, the backbone of the local iron industry. This segment ran along the north edge of Vulcan Park on its route around the Birmingham District, linking m…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1B2H_designing-vulcan-park_Birmingham-AL.html
Vulcan Park isn't just Vulcan's home; it's also a public park. The original project, funded by the WPA (Works Progress Administration) aimed for "general beautification of the entire acreage" to create" an ideal spot for untold scenic beauty." The…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM18O0_new-hope-cemetery_Irondale-AL.html
New Hope Baptist Church and Cemetery were established here on land with a log house donated by Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Jackson Glass on August 21, 1884, for religious and educational purposes. The five-member church began with trustee Manson Glass. On S…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM17ZN_emory-overton-jackson_Birmingham-AL.html
Emory Overton Jackson was born on September 8, 1908 in Buena Vista, Georgia to Will Burt and Lovie Jones Jackson. E. O. Jackson and his seven siblings were raised in the middle-class Birmingham enclave of Enon Ridge, located on the west side of to…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM17BH_osmond-kelly-ingram_Birmingham-AL.html
(Front):Osmond Kelly Ingram1887-1917First American sailor killed in actionin World War 1, aboard U.S.S. "Cassin" October 1, 1917. Medal of HonorWar Cross - Italy(Back):U.S. Destroyer DD-225U.S.S. Osmond Ingrambuilt by Bethlehem Shipbuilding Co. Qu…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM17BG_julius-ellsberry_Birmingham-AL.html
In dedication to Julius Ellsberry, the first Black Alabama man to die in World War II; born Birmingham, Ala, 1922. Enlisted in the U.S. Navy, 1940; First Class Mate [sic] Attendant aboard battleship Oklahoma in the Battle of Pearl Harbor, did …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM17AU_sixteenth-street-baptist-church_Birmingham-AL.html
This property possesses National Significance in commemorating the history of the United States. In 1963 it was the staging ground for the Birmingham Campaign Civil Rights Youth Marches and the place where a bomb killed four young girls, "Martyred…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM15LB_1963-church-bombing-victims_Birmingham-AL.html
This cemetery is the final resting place of three of the four young girls killed in the September 15, 1963 church bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church. Addie Mae Collins, Cynthia Wesley and Carol Robertson are buried here. The fourth victim, …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM11VJ_kings-spring_Birmingham-AL.html
Avondale Park, dedicated in 1886, is one of Birmingham's earliest parks. The park site was chosen because of its natural spring, which was a popular attraction with the local people, as well as a favorite stopping point for weary travelers along t…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM11VI_lest-we-forget_Birmingham-AL.html
Dedicated to the sacred memoryof the Avondale Boys ofWorld War II who made the SupremeSacrifice for Liberty and Humanity.Thomas Nelson · Albert W. Moore · James A. Williams · John L. Warner · Wayne Daily · Cheste…
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