The Haunting History of Sloss Furnaces: Deep Dive Discussion

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🗓️ 6 October 2024

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Summary

Ever wondered what lingers beneath the surface of a long-abandoned industrial site? Journey into the heart of Birmingham, Alabama, as we uncover the chilling history of Sloss Furnaces. More than just a monument to the American South's industrial past, Sloss is steeped in tales of tragedy, restless spirits, and unexplained phenomena. From the Phantom Foreman overseeing his domain to the Weeping Woman mourning a lost love, we'll explore the stories that have earned Sloss Furnaces its reputation as one of the most haunted places in America.

We'll hear spine-tingling accounts from visitors, staff, and paranormal investigators, along with the theories behind the haunting energy that permeates these industrial grounds. Get ready to confront the eerie side of history as we ask whether the echoes of suffering and the spirits of those lost still roam the grounds of Sloss Furnaces.

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0:00.0	Welcome to the paranormal deep dive from real ghost stories online and the grave talks.
0:07.0	All right, ready to heat things up.
0:09.0	This deep dive takes us to Alabama to a place where iron met industry. And maybe, just maybe, some spirits never clocked down.
0:17.0	Sloss furnaces.
0:18.0	Sloss furnaces. You got it. Get ready for a story of fire, steel. And if the stories are true, a whole lot of chills.
0:24.0	What gets me about sluss furnaces is it's not like those other ghost stories, you know?
0:28.0	Those just abandoned places. This was massive, important, a titan of industry.
0:32.9	And now, well, now we wonder who or what might still be hanging around.
0:37.2	And the stories are out there.
0:38.5	But before we get to those, set the stage for us,
0:41.1	what was Sloss Furness's in its heyday? Picture this. 1883 Birmingham,
0:45.9	Alabama. The South was trying to find its footing, rebuild after the war. And
0:49.7	Colonel John Sloss, he had a vision. Industry, he builds Sloss furnaces.
0:54.0	And this wasn't some small time operation.
0:56.4	Oh, I bet.
0:57.2	This was the big leagues.
0:58.7	This was, think the biggest, baddest, charcoal-fueled furnace anyone had ever seen the goal
1:05.6	churning out pig iron pig iron for those of us who weren't you know steel magnates the heart of
1:10.4	steel railroads bridges you name it If it was built with steel in that
1:14.2	era, sloughs furnaces probably had a hand in it. At their peak, we're talking 500
1:18.8	tons of pig iron a day. Five hundred. I can't even imagine that much metal.
1:23.0	It boggles the mind.
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