The Ave Maria Grotto

artist: Brother Joseph Zoettl (1878 - 1961)
built: 1912 - 1958
where: on US 278, just east of Cullman, Alabama
status: open to the public; call (256) 734-4110 for tour info
ave maria grotto web info
1928 newspaper article
1949 newspaper article

On your next vacation, see the Vatican, the Colosseum, Lourdes, and the Alamo; visit Cullman, Alabama.


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Fall 2008 visit

















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