Capt. Charles Linn
Capt. Charles Linn
(1814 - 1882)
Son of a Swedish ironmaster, Linn built Birmingham's first industry,
Birmingham Car & Foundry Company (Linn Iron Works); the first
bank, The National Bank of Birmingham; and the City's first park,
called Linn Park.
When the population was less that 4,000, Linn prophesied: "Bury
me on the high promontory overlooking the City of Birmingham, in
which you men profess to have so little faith, so that I may walk out
on Judgement Day and view the greatest industrial city in the entire
South." A promise fulfilled, yet only begun.
On the outside of Capt. Linn's mausoleum in Oakhill Cemetery.
More info on Linn here.
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