Overview of Birmingham: History

The City of Birmingham is relatively young. Founded in 1871 at the crossing of two railroad lines, it soon became known for its iron and steel industries. Named for England's giant industrial city, Birmingham became a commercial hub as well, and today it is one of the top five banking cities in the United States. Read More »

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Overview of Birmingham: History is based on Birmingham by Ryan Holliday, Eco84, Inas, Texugo, PerryPlanet, Cardboardbird, iGuide and others. Travel guides are available under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0. See background image credits.