Birmingham in Jefferson County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
The Lone Pine Mine
Photographed By Sandra Hughes, September 17, 2013
1. The Lone Pine Mine Marker
In the early twentieth century, iron ore was extracted from this mine and loaded onto the Mineral Railroad.
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The Lone Pine Mine’s tunnels have never been completely mapped. However, some Red Mountain workings (the parts of a mine that have been excavated) are as much as fifteen miles long. The extensive workings of the Valley View Mine, located about half a mile west of Vulcan Park, are shown in this map.
Ore mines were just one place where men did hard labor to support the iron industry. Courtesy of Birmingham Public Library Archives, Catalog #7.06
The first mining on Red Mountain was relative easy. Miners used pickaxes and shovels to gather ore from a major surface outcropping. After that was gone, they had to undertake the dangerous job of underground mining. Courtesy of Birmingham Public Library Archives, Catalog #29.81
Erected by The Goodrich Foundation and The Comer Foundation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1860.
Location. 33° 29.515′
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location. Vulcan Statue (a few steps from this marker); Industry (a few steps from this marker); A New City (a few steps from this marker); The Works Progress Administration (a few steps from this marker); South View (within shouting distance of this marker); Kiwanis and Vulcan (within shouting distance of this marker); Mining Red Mountain (within shouting distance of this marker); Building The Park (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Birmingham.
Also see . . . Vulcan Park and Museum. (Submitted on October 6, 2013.)
Photographed By Sandra Hughes, September 17, 2013
2. Vulcan Statue and Park 1904-1936
Photographed By Sandra Hughes, September 17, 2013
3. Courtesy of Birmingham Public Library Archives Catalog #7.06
Photographed By Sandra Hughes, September 17, 2013
4. Courtesy of Birmingham Public Library Archives Catalog #29.81
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 18, 2013
5. The Lone Pine Mine Marker
Photographed By Mark Hilton, December 26, 2021
6. The Lone Pine Mine Marker has deteriorated.
Mostly due to weathering, and possibly due to its original construction materials, this marker is now mostly unreadable.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 26, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 5, 2013, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 1,042 times since then and 40 times this year. Last updated on May 29, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 5, 2013, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. 5. submitted on October 19, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 6. submitted on December 26, 2021, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
