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The Foundation
Sloss Furnaces holds a very special place in the hearts and minds of the people of Birmingham. The original blast furnaces constructed by James Withers Sloss in the early 1880's served to propel the fledgling city of Birmingham into the pre-eminent industrial center of the South. For this reason Sloss Furnaces is a rich source of local pride and an invaluable part of our collective identity. But the Sloss Furnaces story doesn't end there. We are now looking to the future with plans to preserve Sloss Furnaces and expand on it's base as a cultural icon. You'll find these plans are big and bold, much like the towering smokestacks and enormous furnaces that made Sloss the stuff of legend.

Volunteer

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Volunteer at Sloss Furnaces!

Sloss needs outgoing, energetic peopleĀ  for a variety of volunteer opportunities.

For those eager to learn and enjoy interacting with the public, we need folks to help conduct guided tours for a wide variety of groups including classroom field trip groups and a multitude of adult groups.

For those who aren't able to dedicate time to being trained as a tour guide, we are also always looking for individuals to help out at our many special events. As you know Sloss is the host to a large number of events throughout the year, we can always use a helping hand for lots of different tasks involved with these events.

Ultimately, the preservation and restoration of Sloss is the most important aspect of our National Historic Landmark and we need you to help us maintain the site. For those who wouldn't mind giving up a few hours on a weekend to come out and help us clean up areas of the site, give us a call! We sure could use the extra hands!

For more details on the kind of volunteer opportunities at Sloss, please give us a call. We'd love to chat with you.

Please call or email us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 205.324.1911

Please note that all prospective volunteers will have an interview, docent training and a background check.