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Birmingham's 150th Summer Celebration set for Legion Field July 16 By The Birmingham Times July 13, 2021 Birmingham's 150th Summer Celebration will bring food trucks, music, vendors and special activities to Legion Field Friday from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. (birminghamal.gov) The city of Birmingham is turning 150 years old this year and will commemorate the milestone Friday, July 16 during the 150th Summer Celebration from 5-9 p.m. at Legion Field. Logan the Entertainer will perform. There will be food trucks, vendors, music, the Birmingham Public Library (BPL), a visit from the Birmingham Zoo, a vi...
One in an occasional series about Birmingham’s 150th anniversary From a very rough beginning 150 years ago, Birmingham smoothed out and became a world-class city. Founded on June 1, 1871, by real estate promoters who sold lots near the planned crossing of the Alabama and Chattanooga and South and North railroads, Birmingham was incorporated on Dec. 19, 1871. The site of the railroad crossing was notable for the nearby deposits of iron ore, coal, and limestone—the three principal raw materials used in making steel. Birmingham is the only place worldwide where significant amounts of all thr...