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Bessemer is a city in Jefferson County, Alabama, United States and a southwestern suburb of Birmingham. The population was 26,019 at the 2020 census. [4] It is within the Birmingham- Hoover, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area, of which Jefferson County is the center.
Mar 25, 2024 · Bessemer Hall of History Founded in 1886 by industrialist Henry Fairfield DeBardeleben, Bessemer is the third largest city in Jefferson County. It is located in central Alabama in the southern part of Jones Valley, an area rich in iron ore and limestone. Famed football and baseball star Vincent “Bo” Jackson, noted Tuskegee University ...
Welcome to Bessemer, Alabama. the Marvel City! Founded in 1887, Bessemer is located in southwestern Jefferson County. Nestled in the Jones Valley at the end of the foothills of the Appalachian Chain, Bessemer sits strategically along Interstate 59/20 and is centrally located to the economic centers of Birmingham, Hoover, Tuscaloosa and the ...
- Bessemer Hall of History Museum. Located in an old southern railroad depot, Bessemer Hall of History Museum will open your eyes to the city’s past. Showcasing a range of artifacts, documents, photographs and even furnishings from the 1800s, I soon got a clear picture of life in this area of Alabama.
- Alabama Adventure & Splash Adventure. Alabama Adventure & Splash Adventure is the ultimate, fun day out for all ages. It’s a water park and amusement park combined, so you can choose when and where you want to go.
- DeBardeleben Park. DeBardeleben Park is located in the heart of historic Downtown Bessemer and is surrounded by buildings which date back to the 1890s when ‘The Marvel City’ began its growth spurt as a blossoming steel town.
- Watercress Darter National Wildlife Refuge. Within Bessemer’s city limits lies the picturesque Watercress Darter National Wildlife Refuge. Thomas Spring, a 1,000m2 pond offers a safe place for the watercress darter – an endangered colorful fish measuring up to 2.5 inches long.
Bessemer, city, Jefferson county, north-central Alabama, U.S., about 15 miles (25 km) southwest of downtown Birmingham in the foothills of the southern Appalachian Mountains. Named for inventor and engineer Sir Henry Bessemer, it was founded on the site of Fort Jonesboro in 1887 by Henry F.
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May 22, 2023 · Bessemer (incorporated September 9, 1887) is city of 25,264 located on 40.8 square miles in southwestern Jefferson County, about 18 miles distant from Birmingham. The name was chosen by founder Henry DeBardeleben to honor Sir Henry Bessemer, inventor (in 1855) of the "Bessemer process" for smelting iron.
Aug 1, 2023 · Located about 15 miles from Birmingham lies the city of Bessemer, a former iron and steel making city with as much soul as it has history. Come with us on a tour of some of the most iconic and beloved spots in Bessemer and learn the history surrounding them. “The Marvel City”
