Birmingham in Jefferson County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Birmingham Mineral Railroad Point of Curve Marker

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Photographed By Mark Hilton, December 26, 2021

1. Birmingham Mineral Railroad Point of Curve Marker Marker

Inscription.
The concrete marker below made with blast furnace slag instead of rocks is located a few feet from its original position where it designated the beginning and angle of the curve in the train tracks.

Erected 2020 by the Mid-South Chapter of the Railway & Locomotive Historical Society. (Marker Number 157.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars.

Location. 33° 29.536′ N, 86° 47.716′ W. Marker is in Birmingham, Alabama, in Jefferson County. Marker can be reached from Richard Arrington Jr Boulevard, 0.4 miles south of 16th Avenue South, on the right when traveling south. Located in Vulcan Park to the left of the Kiwanis Centennial Fountain. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1852 Richard Arrington Jr Blvd S, Birmingham AL 35205, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Reading Red Mountain (here, next to this marker); Before Birmingham: Jones Valley (a few steps from this marker); Kiwanis and Vulcan (a few steps from this marker); Mineral Railroad Trestle (within shouting distance of this marker); A New City (within shouting distance of this marker); Industry

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Mining Red Mountain (within shouting distance of this marker); The Lone Pine Mine (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Birmingham.

More about this marker. This marker is reflecting part of the Red Gap Branch of the Birmingham Mineral Railroad.

Regarding Birmingham Mineral Railroad Point of Curve Marker. The Historic Birmingham Mineral Railroad Signs Project has installed 175 signs at various locations around the Birmingham area and in surrounding cities where the 253-mile-long Birmingham Mineral Railroad ran during its century-long era (1884-1988).

Also see . . . The Historic Birmingham Mineral Railroad Signs Project. Website homepage (Submitted on December 26, 2021, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Photographed By Mark Hilton, December 26, 2021

2. Birmingham Mineral Railroad Point of Curve Marker Marker

The Point of Curve concrete marker can be seen below sign. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, December 26, 2021

3. The Point of Curve concrete marker can be seen below sign.

One of the some 175 directional signs marking the MRR routes. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, December 26, 2021

4. One of the some 175 directional signs marking the MRR routes.

L&N is the Louisville & Nashville Railroad.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 16, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 26, 2021, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 528 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 26, 2021, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.