Friends of Shades Creek Meeting: The Cahaba River Train Wreck of 1896

In December, 1896, a train carrying 31 people left Birmingham headed south on the Birmingham Mineral Railroad line. Twenty minutes into the ride, a bridge collapsed over the Cahaba River and many of the riders perished. Was this the work of train robbers or something more sinister? Come hear Terri Hicks talk about this fateful day and learn what details are just coming to light.