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HISTORY
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 Cullman, Alabama, was
founded in 1873 by Col. John
Gottfried Cullmann. Col. Cullmann bought land from
what was then the North-South (later the L&N)
Railroad and founded Cullman as a colony for German refugees.
He then advertised for settlers, in the U.S. and in
Germany.
The first families arrived in 1873, and the City of
Cullman was incorporated in 1874. Cullman County was
incorporated in 1877.
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 Col.
John G. Cullmann was a refugee when he came to America in 1866,
forced to leave his hometown of
Frankweiler, Germany.
He lived briefly in Cincinnati, Ohio. He dreamed of
a colony for German refugees like himself, and found
the perfect spot for his colony in North Alabama.
After purchasing land from the railroad, he set out
to make his dream come true. He was instrumental in
Cullman's early development and growth, yet never
held public office. Find out more!
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 The City of Cullman's
government consists of a
Mayor and a five-member
City Council. The Mayor is Max A. Townson. Council
members are Garlan E. Gudger, Jr., Andy Page, John
W. Cook, Clint Hollingsworth, and Jenny Folsom.
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City Clerk, who is appointed by the City Council, is
Ruth W. Rose. The City Clerk authenticates and
records official acts of the City Council and
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 The city of Cullman is the county seat of
Cullman County. Cullman County is
centrally located
between Birmingham, the iron & coal center of the
south, and Huntsville, home of the Space & Rocket
Center and Redstone Arsenal. We have an excellent
year-round climate with short, mild winters
and long, warm summers. Population at the
2000 U.S. Census was 13,972 (City of
Cullman) and 77,483 (Cullman County).
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 Cullman
is an area of unsurpassed beauty! We have
many beautiful
tourist attractions and parks in the City of Cullman
and Cullman County.
One of the sites described on
this age is the world-famous
Ave Maria Grotto, which
is located on the grounds of Alabama's only
Benedictine Abbey and features miniature replicas of
famous churches, shrines and buildings from all over
the world. Parks include Heritage Park, Field of
Miracles, and the new Cullman Wellness & Aquatic
Center.
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 Cullman's public schools are ranked among the top in
Alabama. The Superintendent of Cullman City Schools
is Dr. Jan Harris. The Superintendent of Cullman
County Schools is Mr. Hank Allen.
We also have excellent private schools.
Wallace State College, located in
the City of Hanceville, is accredited by the Commission on
Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges.
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 Frankweiler,
Germany, was the hometown of our founder,
Col. John
G. Cullmann.
A permanent partnership was formed in 1987 and,
since that time, there have been many visits between
our two communities by the Cullman Friends of
Frankweiler and the Frankweiler Friends
of Cullman clubs. Frankweiler is situated on the
eastern slopes of the Haardt mountains, about 6 km
north of Landau "The Garden Town. It
is a municipality in
Südliche Weinstraße
district in
Rhineland-Palatinate
in western Germany.
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about our Sister City and the Cullman
Friends of Frankweiler! |
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204 2nd
Avenue NE
Cullman, AL 35055 |
P.O. Box
278
Cullman, AL 35056-0278 |
Phone: (256)
739-1212
Email: cityhall@cullmancity.org |
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