Birmingham Real-Time News These Birmingham landmarks are built atop historical burial grounds Updated: Aug. 21, 2023, 8:41 a.m. | Published: Aug. 21, 2023, 6:00 a.m.

A historic marker notes the history of the area known as Lane Park. A cemetery with more than 4,700 people are buried on the site that is now the Birmingham Zoo and nearby Botanical Gardens.