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Uncovered after 130 years!! Early Birmingham Alabama history! #history #Alabama #soda | Adventure Archaeology And Southern Diggers

Birmingham has always had a strong railroad influence, in fact the city's location was based on a railroad engineer's tip. See some of Birmingham's rail history in the video, and be sure to check out the pronunciations of the cities from the 1930s. The song is by The Red Mountain Trio from the 1930s and the train photos are from around 1900. For more info on the tip that founded Birmingham - http://alabamapioneers.com/birmingham-alabama-was-born-with-a-tip-about-a-railroad-crossing-to-a-group-of