Bessemer Hall of History explained

Southern Railway Terminal Station
Location:1905 Alabama Ave., Bessemer, Alabama
Coordinates:33.4011°N -86.9503°W
Built:1916
Added:February 28, 1973
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:73000348

The Bessemer Hall of History is a museum located in, and devoted to the history of, the city of Bessemer, Alabama.

The museum is housed in the former Alabama Great Southern Railroad (later Southern Railway) depot in downtown Bessemer. The depot, built by the AGS in 1916, served passengers until the Amtrak era began in the early 1970s.[1] The building sat unused for several years, but was reopened by the city of Bessemer in 1985, and officially rededicated during the city's centennial observance in 1987. The museum houses a wide array of artifacts from the city's history as a mining, steelmaking, and industrial center. The building also houses artifacts relating to the brief imprisonment of Martin Luther King Jr. in the city.[2] The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973 as Southern Railway Terminal Station.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Floyd . W. Warner . [{{NRHP url|id=73000348}} Southern Railway Terminal Station ]. National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form . National Park Service . March 17, 2014 . November 22, 1972 . https://www.webcitation.org/6O9SKOfjJ?url=http%3A%2F%2Fpdfhost.focus.nps.gov%2Fdocs%2Fnrhp%2Ftext%2F73000348.pdf . March 17, 2014 . live . See also: Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=73000348|photos=y}} Accompanying photos ]. March 17, 2014 . https://www.webcitation.org/6O9SL8tEk?url=http%3A%2F%2Fpdfhost.focus.nps.gov%2Fdocs%2Fnrhp%2Fphotos%2F73000348.pdf . March 17, 2014 . live .
  2. News: Exhibit highlighting Martin Luther King Jr.'s historic stay in Bessemer jail cell to open in January (photos) . 10 February 2021 . al . 4 September 2013 . en.