Fifty Important Books About Our City 1994-2026
Help us celebrate the publication of Birmingham Rebound: Fifty Important Books About Our City, 1994-2026 by Coke S. Matthews III. Free and Open to the PublicSunday, November 8th,…
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The Ghost of Sloss Furnaces: Kathryn Tucker Windham’s Haunting Tale
Telling ghost stories and recounting folklore were Kathryn Windham Tucker’s special super power. A native of Selma, Alabama, she became well-known throughout the nation and Canada before her…
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Thank you UAB Public Relations students, Grace and Ava!
It was so much fun to work with UAB Public Relations @uab_pr students, Grace and Ava, who conceived and executed the Haunted Scavenger Hunt for our organization! The…
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How Industry Shaped The Magic City’s Architecture, Neighborhoods & Churches
Birmingham grew “like magic” for a variety of reasons: All these elements played a role in its architectural journey and shaped how the city has developed. From its…
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The Renovation of Slossfield
Those who attended the 2022 annual Birmingham Historical Society meeting will recall that the evening’s 3 speakers highlighted the importance of Slossfield to Birmingham’s early medical care for…
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Kelly Ingram Park and A Walk to Freedom
This year’s Alliance for Historic Landscape Preservation conference featured Kelly Ingram Park as an example of landscape art that is not static but invites ongoing interpretation. They use…
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FREE City Center Historic Architecture Tours
Did you know that a FREE self-guided downtown architectural tour is available! Download and print the 64 page pdf file and use it in conjunction with our newest…
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Fun Family FREE events October 18th! Come Visit Historic Highland Park!
Enjoy a Historic Highland Park History Hunt of architectural details on a self guided hunt, and MORE! Highland Park has five national historic districts located within its boundaries.…
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Did you miss these Heritage Society Home Tours?
Sunday afternoon offered a perfect fall day to tour and appreciate several of Forest Park’s finest homes as a member of the Heritage Society. Although thoughtfully updated with…
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Where was Red Mountain Park’s Streetcar Line?
Red Mountain Park that visitors know and love today was not located anywhere near the Red Mountain Park in this vintage 1911 flyer. This promotion was for a…
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