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Vulcan statue Birmingham AL 2008 snow retouched
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The Vulcan statue is the largest cast iron statue in the world, and is the city symbol of Birmingham, Alabama, reflecting its roots in the iron and steel industry. The 56-foot (17 m) tall statue depicts the Roman god Vulcan, god of the fire and forge, with ironworking equipment. It was created as Birmingham's entry for the Louisiana Purchase Exposition (1904 World's Fair) in St. Louis, Missouri. While it is the world's largest made of iron, it is also among the nation's tallest statues of any kind.

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Vulcan Trail
35025 Birmingham
Alabama, United States
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Jefferson County Schools (Alabama)

The Jefferson County School System is the second-largest public school system in Alabama, United States. It is the third oldest school system in Jefferson County preceded only by the Birmingham and Bessemer School Systems. The Jefferson County School System was created in 1896, and initially served all unincorporated communities and cities in the county other than Birmingham and Bessemer. Beginning in the late 1960s and early 1970s various other cities began to establish their own separate systems (i.e., Homewood, Midfield, Vestavia Hills, Hoover, etc.). Today the County system serves students in those unincorporated areas of Jefferson County, Alabama such as Alliance, Bagley, Concord, Corner, Forestdale, McCalla, Minor, Mt. Olive, and Oak Grove. It also includes students who reside in the cities of Adamsville, Clay, Fultondale, Gardendale, Graysville, Hueytown, Irondale, Kimberly, Morris, Pinson, Pleasant Grove, and Warrior among others. Those cities listed below each have a city-based school system, therefore, their students do not attend schools in the Jefferson County School System: Bessemer (Bessemer Public Schools) (established in 1887) Birmingham (Birmingham City Schools) (established in 1874) Fairfield (Fairfield City Schools) (established 1923?) Homewood (Homewood Public Schools) (established 1970) Hoover (Hoover City Schools) (established 1987) Leeds (Leeds City Schools) (established 2003) Midfield (Midfield City Schools) (established 1970) Mountain Brook (Mountain Brook School System) (established 1959) Tarrant (Tarrant City Schools) (established 1930) Trussville (Trussville City Schools) (established 2005) Vestavia Hills (Vestavia Hills School System) (established 1970)