Marker Name: Johann Gottfried Cullmann
Marker Type: Urban
Addtional Information:: Marker Text:
Colonel Cullmann founded the city of Cullman, Alabama in 1873. Four years later, in 1877 he founded Cullman County. He also established the Alabama towns of Bangor, Berlin, Bremen, Garden City and Vinemont. Because of his inspirational leadership and humanitarian influence approximately 20,000 Bavarian and German immigrants settled in this area.
Memorial Dedication April 10, 1988
Branko Medenica, Sculptor
Date Dedicated / Placed: April 10, 1988
Marker Number: None
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