Episode 2 of 2
Founding by Elyton Land Company
- When
- June 1, 1871
- Where
- Birmingham, Alabama
The city was founded on June 1, 1871, by the Elyton Land Company, whose investors included cotton planters, bankers, and railroad entrepreneurs.
The Elyton Land Company, whose investors included cotton planters, bankers, and railroad entrepreneurs, established the city. The company borrowed the name Birmingham from one of England's main industrial cities to advertise that industrial point.
Sources
- Birmingham, Alabama Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-07
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