A National Historic Landmark iron works where a foreman died in 1906 — his reported apparition still pushes at workers near the furnaces.
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Claim this venueNo card required · reply within two business daysThe Sloss Furnaces operated from 1882 to 1971 as an iron-production facility and are now a National Historic Landmark in Birmingham's industrial district. Workers reported a brutal overseer named James Slag Wormwood who died in a furnace accident in 1906, and subsequent workers claimed to see his figure near the large furnaces and feel an unseen hand pushing them toward the catwalks. The facility now hosts concerts, events and a highly regarded seasonal haunted attraction each October.
These are reported experiences and local accounts, not independently verified events.
Visitors and staff report seeing the apparition of James "Slag" Wormwood, along with unexplained footsteps, voices and sensations of being pushed near the furnaces and catwalks.
Sloss Furnaces operated from 1882 to 1971 as one of Birmingham's leading ironworks before becoming a National Historic Landmark. The story of James Wormwood forms part of the site's folklore, although historical evidence for his existence is limited.
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