Iron and Steel Museum of Alabama

Iron and Steel Museum of Alabama Telling the story of the iron and steel industries in Alabama.

The Iron and Steel Museum of Alabama, located a short walk from Tannehill's Civil War era stone furnaces, chronicles the iron and steel industry in Alabama from its beginnings to the present day. The early ironworks at Tannehill gave rise to the Birmingham Iron and Steel District, driving Alabama industry and the growth of the Birmingham area. Exhibits focus on the tools, technology, and processes

of iron-making and related industries beginning in the 19th century. Attractions include a mid-1800s machine shop, original parts of the Six Mile Bloomery Forge dating to the 1830s, a Civil War collection, a history of the Birmingham cast iron pipe industry, and other historical objects relating to Alabama's iron and steel industry.

10/27/2017

The Iron and Steel Museum will be closing at 3:00 tomorrow, 10/28. We apologize for any inconvenience.

West Jefferson County Historical Society
09/23/2017

West Jefferson County Historical Society

09/23/2017
Don't forget to visit our Bicentennial exhibit while you're at the park! Thanks to our partners the West Jefferson Count...
06/01/2017

Don't forget to visit our Bicentennial exhibit while you're at the park! Thanks to our partners the West Jefferson County Historical Society for their dedication to preserving our state history and their help creating this exhibit!

Thanks, Southern History Department (Birmingham Public Library System), for loaning us Thomas McAdory Owen's History of ...
04/27/2017

Thanks, Southern History Department (Birmingham Public Library System), for loaning us Thomas McAdory Owen's History of Alabama and Dictionary of Alabama Biography for our exhibit! It was great to see you at the reception!

Show a little love for our fellow ironworks historical site! Vote for Saugus Ironworks National Historic Site in the Ma...
03/07/2017

Show a little love for our fellow ironworks historical site! Vote for Saugus Ironworks National Historic Site in the March Madness competition!

Congratulations to yesterday's March Madness winners: Springfield Armory National Historic Site, Shenandoah National Park, and Fort Necessity National Battlefield will be moving on to Round 2! Today, vote in three new matchups on our page by midnight. Vote here between Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site and Manhattan Sites. Good luck to today's parks!

01/05/2017

The Iron and Steel Museum will be closed tomorrow 1/5/2017 due to the potential for winter weather.

09/24/2016
Mr. Bennett was a key founder of this museum, and did much of the research behind the exhibits here. He was also instru...
08/18/2016

Mr. Bennett was a key founder of this museum, and did much of the research behind the exhibits here. He was also instrumental in founding Tannehill State Park and preserving the ironworks here. He authored an in-depth, thoroughly researched history of the Tannehill Ironworks, its surrounding area, the Alabama Iron Industry called "Tannehill and the Growth of the Alabama Iron Industry." The Iron and Steel Museum and Tannehill State Park have lost a dedicated and loyal friend in Mr. Bennett. We are extremely grateful for his many years of service and friendship, and our hearts go out to his family. He will be missed.

Bennett, a former state representative and state senator, served four terms as secretary of state.

Check us out at number 5 on this list!
03/23/2016

Check us out at number 5 on this list!

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10/31/2015

Trick or treating is underway in the campgrounds here at Tannehill. We hope you all have a safe and happy Halloween!

Address

Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park, 12632 Confederate Pkwy
McCalla, AL
35111

Telephone

+12054775711

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