Episode 110: The Birmingham Zoo

This week's Samantha tells us all about the Birmingham Zoo. While the zoo may seem like a place to observe cute and cuddly creatures most of the time, the Birmingham Zoo has some long BURIED secrets.

Resources:

https://www.bhamwiki.com/w/Red_Mountain_Cemetery#:~:text=Red%20Mountain%20Cemetery%20(also%20known,Zoo%20and%20Birmingham%20Botanical%20Gardens.

https://www.bhamwiki.com/w/William_Pullen

https://www.cobpl.org/localdb/static/pdf/RedMtnCemIntro.pdf

https://abc3340.com/news/local/birmingham-zoo-exhumes-historic-unmarked-graves-for-exhibit-expansion-alabama-wildlife-birmingham-indigent-people-red-mountain-cemetery-archaeology

https://www.al.com/news/birmingham/2023/08/who-are-the-people-buried-on-the-birmingham-zoo-grounds.html

https://visitvulcan.com/articles/a-look-at-the-history-of-the-birmingham-botanical-gardens-through-postcards/