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	Vulcan statue - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Vulcan was eventually re-erected at the Alabama State Fairgrounds, but the statue's arms were installed incorrectly, and he was without his spear, which had been lost en route from St. Louis.
		Vulcan was removed during October and November of 1999 in preparations for a $14 million renovation process that saw the park and pedestal restored to its original 1938 appearance.
		Vulcan was re-erected on a steel armature atop his tower during June 2003, restored to its original appearance as intended by Moretti, slightly reoriented to the east.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Vulcan_statue (1203 words)

	Vulcan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Vulcan, in Roman mythology, is the son of Jupiter and Juno, husband of Maia and Venus, and father of Caeculus.
		Vulcan's smithy was believed to be situated underneath Mount Etna in Sicily or under the Aeolian island of Vulcano in the Tyrrhenian sea.
		Today, a statue of Vulcan located in Birmingham, Alabama is the largest cast iron statue in the world.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Vulcan_(mythology) (258 words)

	Vulcan Park - History of Vulcan Park
		Vulcan, the Roman god of fire and forge, was originally built in 1904 and has stood as a symbol of Birmingham for over 100 years.
		Vulcan is the largest cast iron statue in the world and the largest statue ever made in the United States.
		Vulcan Park Foundation is a non-profit organization with the goal of keeping the park a historically significant site with a wealth of educational opportunities for area visitors and citizens of all ages.
	www.vulcanpark.org /history.html (611 words)

	Myth (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Vulcan, the lame god Hesphaestus (Roman Vulcanos), was the god of fire and the forge and mythical inventor of smithing and metal working.
		Vulcan was the son of Zeus and Hera.
		Vulcan was the architect of the place of the sun which stood reared aloft on stones; polished ivory formed the ceilings and silver the doors.
	home.wnm.net /~tonysca/Mythology/mythology.html (236 words)

	Vulcan - Simple English Wikipedia
		Vulcan is the god of fire in Roman mythology.
		Vulcan's flsmith workshop was said to be below Mount Etna in Sicily, Italy.
		There is a statue of Vulcan in in Birmingham, Alabama, USA.
	simple.wikipedia.org /wiki/Vulcan (181 words)

	Birmingham Virtual Tour (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Vulcan, the Roman god of fire and craftsmanship, has long been the symbol of Birmingham.
		Currently under renovation, the Vulcan statue atop Red Mountain is expected to return in 2003.
		The statue was erected in 1904 and is the largest cast iron statue in the world.
	www.uab.edu /images/isoph/VirtualTour/vulcan.htm (46 words)

	Vulcan, the World's Largest Cast Iron Statue
		Vulcan was sculptured in 1904 for an exhibit at the St. Louis World's Fair.
		Not only is Vulcan the largest cast iron statue in the world, but it is also the second largest statue in America -- only the Statue of Liberty, made of copper and steel, is bigger.
		Vulcan was exhibited at the Palace of Mines and Metallurgy at the World's Fair.
	www.americaslibrary.gov /cgi-bin/page.cgi/es/al/vulcan_1 (205 words)

	Birmingham Alabama - Vulcan
		Vulcan Park is home to the world's largest cast iron statue and features spectacular panoramic views of Birmingham.
		The statue was installed atop a pedestal, with observation tower, at Vulcan Park, part of a WPA-funded project in 1936-37.
		The statue began to display signs of decay (rust) and was disassembled, removed from its pedestal, in late 1999.
	www.bhamonline.com /areasights/vulcan.htm (335 words)

	Vulcan Foundation to Host Visually Impaired
		Vulcan, the cast-iron statue that has stood high atop Red Mountain as a symbol of Birmingham and the State of Alabama, is disassembled in 18 pieces on the ground while it awaits repair and eventual return to its pedestal overlooking the city.
		Vulcan, Roman god of the forge, was chosen as the symbol to represent Alabama at the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis.
		Vulcan Park was closed to visitors in March 1999 for fear of pieces of Vulcan breaking off and falling to the ground.
	main.uab.edu /show.asp?durki=32588 (697 words)

	Preservation Online: Story of the Week Archives: Mending the Iron Man
		A naked statue of Vulcan, the Roman god of the forge, its backside bared to an elegant suburb of Birmingham, Ala., may not be a typical symbol for a Bible Belt city.
		So Vulcan, the largest cast-metal statue in the world, was lowered from his 123-foot-tall sandstone pedestal and disassembled in October of that year.
		Vulcan was rescued from his exile in 1938 and moved to Red Mountain, near downtown.
	www.nationaltrust.org /magazine/archives/arch_story/092702.htm (1109 words)

	Vulcan Statue, Birmingham (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Vulcan is the Roman god of fire and the forge, and according to myth, the inventor of smithing and metalworking.
		Vulcan was crafted by the Italian born sculptor Giuseppe Moretti to represent Birmingham in the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair.
		In 1946, Vulcan was given a neon torch that would glow green unless there was a traffic death in which it would glow red to indicate a motorist death on that day.
	www.emporis.com /en/wm/bu?id=125552 (327 words)

	US State & Town Views/Alabama/Birmingham - All Post Cards
		Vulcan, iron man built by the Chamber of Commerce for the St. Louis Exposition in 1904, is the second largest statue in America, the first being the Statue of Liberty.
		Vulcan, The Iron Man, weighing 60 tons, is the largest cast-iron statue in the world, and, with the exception of the Statue of Liberty, the highest statue in America.
		These beautiful waterfalls are at the foot of the Vulcan statue, the largest iron man in the world, made from pig iron produced in the Birmingham district in 1903 and sent to the World's Fair at St. Louis.
	www.cardcow.com /viewall.php?cat=65008 (1534 words)

	Just Look Where the Vulcan Statue Used to Be...
		The statue of Vulcan has presided over the city of Birmingham, Alabama since the 1930's from his vantage point on top of Red Mountain.
		Over the years, Vulcan has deteriorated until leaving the statue up was no longer safe, and he has been dismantled.
		When he was returned to Birmingham after the fair, Vulcan’s near-nudity created such a stir among the citizens of the city that plans to place him in a downtown park had to be canceled.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/southeastern_us/31202 (497 words)

	Vulcan-The Iron Man
		The Statue of Vulcan has stood as the symbol of the City of Birmingham since it was crafted by Giuseppe Moretti for the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition (St. Louis "World's Fair").
		The bolt at the top, with the attached nut, was one that was used to bolt Vulcan together in 1938, prior to being erected on his pedestal in 1939.
		This is Elizabeth and Matthew with Vulcan's anvil.
	www.jdweeks.com /vulcan.html (755 words)

	Vulcan Statue, Vulcan Park, Birmingham, Alabama (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Vulcan was sculpted by artist Giuseppe Moretti for steel town Birmingham as an exhibit for the Palace of Mines and Metallurgy at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair.
		Vulcan was placed back in his crate and shipped into exile to the state fair grounds.
		Vulcan held a neon "safety torch" for over 50 years, which would turn from its normal green to red whenever there was a traffic fatality in metro Birmingham.
	www.roadsideamerica.com /attract/ALBIRvulcan.html (507 words)

	Vulcan - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Image:Diego Velasquez, The Forge of Vulcan.jpg Vulcan, in Roman mythology, is the son of Jupiter and Juno, and husband of Maia and Venus.
		A statue of Vulcan located in Birmingham, Alabama is the largest cast iron statue in the world.
		To punish mankind for stealing the secrets of fire, Jupiter ordered the other gods to make Vulcan’s contribution to the beautiful and foolish Pandora, was to mold her from clay and to give her form.
	psychcentral.com /psypsych/Vulcan (333 words)

	Spaceships among favored subjects for Alabama's 2003 State quarter dollar - 10/22/01
		Spaceships, a statue of Vulcan and state symbols appear to be the favored design elements for Alabama's 2003 quarter dollar.
		The 56-foot iron statue of Vulcan, the Roman god of fire, was sculptured in 1904 for an exhibit at the St. Louis World's Fair.
		The statue, exhibited at the fair's Palace of Mines and Metallurgy, holds a spear point in his right hand and in his left hand is a hammer resting on an anvil.
	www.statequarters.com /News/2001/102201_AL.asp (633 words)

	Vulcan statue: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		(the statue is 55 feet (17 meters) tall and depicts the Roman god[For more facts and a topic of this subject, click this link] Vulcan[Follow this hyperlink for a summary of this subject].
		Vulcan was eventually re-erected at the Alabama State Fairgrounds, EHandler: no quick summary.
		The statue's naked buttocks[For more info, click on this link] has been a source of embarrassment and humor locally.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/v/vu/vulcan_statue.htm (1020 words)

	Search Results for "Vulcan"
		Vulcan, in astronomy, in astronomy, hypothetical planet whose existence was proposed by Leverrier to explain part of the advance of the perihelion of Mercury, not...
		Vulcan, in Roman religion and mythology, in Roman religion and mythology, fire god.
		Chiefly a god of destructive fire, Vulcan seems to have originated as a god of...
	www.bartleby.com /cgi-bin/texis/webinator/sitesearch?FILTER=col65&query=Vulcan (237 words)

	"Happy 100th Birthday, Vulcan!" He's Back!! Birmingham's Mammoth "Iron Man" Is Sitting ...
		Vulcan was built by steel town Birmingham as an exhibit for the Palace of Mines and Metallurgy at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair.
		Vulcan has stood in his place atop Red Mountain since the 1930’s, when the Kiwanis Club rescued him from an embarrassing stint at the state fairgrounds and restored his dignity by installing him in his own park.
		Plans to place the statue permanently in a downtown park had to be scrapped; womens clubs objected to his unattractive countenance and his bare derriere.
	www.thewisegardener.com /Vulcan_The_Colossus_of_Birmingham.htm (818 words)

	The Vulcan Restoration (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		In 1938 Vulcan was placed on a stone pedestal at the top of Red Mountain where he remained as a powerful symbol of the City until the fall of 1999.
		When Vulcan was erected atop Red Mountain in 1938, the statue was filled to chest height with concrete in order to provide secure anchorage to the stone pedestal and lower its center of gravity.
		The second study performed by Scott Howell of Robinson Iron recommended the removal of the statue from the pedestal so that the concrete could be removed and the statue could be restored and re-anchored around a stainless steel armature system – much like the construction of the Statue of Liberty.
	www.robinsoniron.com /pages/vulcanproject2a.html (587 words)

	Human Events: Shelby's towering monument to pork
		Vulcan, Roman god of fire and metallurgy, is memorialized in a 56-foot-tall, 120,000-pound iron likeness atop a 123-foot pedestal on Red Mountain in Birmingham, Ala.
		The entire project, which includes a multimedia educational video on Vulcan itself as well as on the City of Birmingham (because most people don't know, for example, that more kidneys are transplanted annually in Birmingham than anywhere else in the world), is estimated to cost between $10 and $14 million.
		Vulcan might not be restored in time for its 100th anniversary in 2004, the city of Birmingham hired a lobbying firm to come to Washington and plead with lawmakers for federal assistance.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qa3827/is_200010/ai_n8903475 (420 words)

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		The statue of Vulcan was in the Palace of Mines Metallurgy where it represented the iron and fuel industries of Alabama.
		Vulcan is the largest cast iron statue in the world, and in the United States is second in height only to the Statue of Liberty.
		Vulcan Park is currently closed for restoration of the deteriorating Iron Man. Estimated cost for repairing Vulcan is around $11 million.
	www.angelfire.com /al2/RMB2000/mp1.html (939 words)

	Birmingham Alabama's Statue of Liberty
		Birmingham's Statue of Liberty is visible to motorists driving on the southern outskirts of Birmingham on the Interstate 459 bypass.
		Located in a commercial development, Liberty Park, the statue is lighted at night and her flame burns continuously.
		There are many models of the Statue of Liberty throughout the U.S. and the world, but this one, originally a fixture on the Liberty National Insurance company in downtown Birmingham, is one of the largest in the world.
	www.endex.com /gf/buildings/liberty/worldstatues/liberties/Birmingham/BirminghamSOL.htm (479 words)

	BPL--Vulcan Birmingham's Man of Iron
		Although Vulcan was the undisputed workhorse of Roman mythology, he was also a lame, ugly god, who had ostensibly suffered derision from his parents Jupiter and Juno, and perfidy from his wife Venus.
		Despite the fact that the Vulcan Fund was several thousand dollars in debt, Jackson and fellow club members voted to give the statue to Birmingham and Jefferson County with the stipulation that the statue be erected in Capitol Park (now Charles Linn Park).
		When Vulcan was first placed atop his pedestal in the 1930s, workers attempted to "stabilize" the statue by filling his cavity with concrete up to the shoulders.
	www.bham.lib.al.us /Archives/Vulcan/bhammanofiron.htm (3812 words)

	Vulcan Inc Mythology (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Vulcan is the Roman and Greek god of fire and the forge, and mythical inventor of smithing and metal working.
		Vulcan is the son of Jupiter (Zeus) and Juno (Hera), husband of Venus (Aphrodite) and is considered to be one of the twelve Olympians.
		Vulcan is symbolic of the metal industry, and is particularly appropriate for our company as melters, casters, rollers and fabricators of metal.
	www.vulcaninc.com /plt0p02.htm (161 words)

	"Four Spirits" By Sena Jeter Naslund
		Vulcan was flsmith for the gods, crippled when his father, Jupiter, threw him to earth.
		Vulcan was wed to Venus, who cheated on him perpetually, and was listed last in the pantheon.
		She stands at the feet of the statue of Vulcan and sees a citywide civil rights demonstration.
	www.post-gazette.com /books/reviews/20030907spirits0907fnp3.asp (639 words)

	Birmingham, Al. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		A 55-foot-tall Vulcan looks out protectively over Birmingham, Ala., a city that was founded by the iron industry and grew almost overnight from “just an old cornfield” to a major iron-producing center in the post-Civil War South.
		Although the statue was a huge hit at the fair and won a grand prize, seven months later it was unceremoniously dumped beside the railroad in Birmingham due to unpaid freight bills.
		Vulcan eventually found a home at the Alabama State Fairgrounds, where it was a glorified billboard for various product promotions for three decades.
	www.grouptravelleader.com /2_2005/vulcan.html (1788 words)

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