In the spring of 1918, no space was left in the drafty Victorian mansion at 106 North 25th Street, so Father Flanagan, assisted by sympathetic citizens, moved Boys Town to a building 10 times the size on the other side of town.
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In 1976 the Bibb County Commission, at the urging of the Bibb County Historical Society, created a park containing 45 acres. This initial effort has evolved over the years into what is now the Brierfield Ironworks Historical State Park. Brierfield is located off Interstate 65 on Alabama Highway 25. From Birmingham take I-65 South or from Montgomery take I-65 North to Alabama Highway 25 exit (Exit 228). Go South on Hwy 25 approximately 15 miles. Park entrance is on the left.