Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park
Street address:
12632 Confederate Pkwy.
McCalla, AL 35111
Phone:
205-477-5711
Fax:
205-477-9400
Schedule:
Open 7 am–sunset.
Mailing:
12632 Confederate Pkwy
Mc Calla, AL 35111-2620
Discount:
senior
Admission:
Admission charged
Museum, gristmill, country store, pioneer cabins and remains of Tannehill Ironworks cold-blast furnaces which began Birmingham's iron industry.
Accessibility:
Mobility Impaired (ramps, toilet access from front of wheelchair, support bars for toilets, wheelchair-level restroom sinks, designated parking spaces)
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