What is the history of Cullman, Alabama?
Cullman was founded in 1873 by Colonel John G. Cullmann, a German refugee who came to America in 1866. With a dream of building a thriving colony for German immigrants, Col. Cullmann bought from the Louisville and Nashville Railroad. Col. Cullman established his headquarters at the grave site where he now lies. He brought five German families in March 1873, and in 1878, the town was incorporated and named after Col. Cullmann. It contained 349 acres of land with streets and avenues 100 feet wide. This is something Cullman citizens are proud of today. It is estimated that Col. Cullmann was responsible for 100,000 Germans coming to Alabama in a period of 20 years. For many years, Cullman was a college town, with Southern Benedictine College being the home of several hundred students. The college closed in 1979, but in its place is the St. Bernard Preparatory School. The College mentioned was Saint Bernard College, operated by the Benedictine Order. Also, there was a women’s Catholic 2 yea
