Col. John G. Cullmann - Cullman, AL - Grave of a Famous Person on Waymarking.com

Colonel Cullmann's grave in Cullman City Cemetery is marked by a white marble column. The grave is circled by a wrought iron fence. There is a bronze plaque, placed in the City of Cullman's centennial of 1973, on the south side of the grave.

Plaque text:
Col. John G. Cullmann
July 2, 1823 – December 3, 1895
Thrifty German colonists led by Col. John G. Culmann in 1873 settled this thinly populated plateau of Alabama.
This plaque and restoration sponsored by Cullman Federated Garden Clubs
1973

Description: 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. Date of birth: 07/02/1823 Date of death: 12/03/1895 Area of notoriety: Historical Figure Marker Type: Headstone Setting: Outdoor Fee required?: No Visiting Hours/Restrictions: Not listed Web site: Not listed

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