Birmingham's Own Iron Man

I hope all of you who live in Birmingham have visited the amazing Vulcan Park. And, if not, I urge you to go once parks re-open. It was one of my family's favorite destinations when I was growing up. We actually raced up all 159 stairs that wind up to the top through the statue every time we visited the beloved statue. There is a great view of Birmingham from the top, now accessible by elevator. Now the park has expanded and there is a museum. A great family destination right here in our town.

Some fun facts:

• Vulcan was named for the Roman god of fire and forge - a forge is a place where metal is heated and hammered into different shapes)
• Birmingham wanted to share something at the St. Louis World's Fair to highlight our iron industry, so they decided to have an enormous iron statue be built by sculptor, Giuseppe Moretti.
• Vulcan stands 56 feet, tall and added to the 124 foot pedestal he stands on, rises to a height of 180 feet. 
• Vulcan weighs 101,200 pounds.
• Vulcan is the largest cast iron statue in the world.

Vulcan Park and Museum

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