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
1937 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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