Dowling Memorial Park Tours

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Final resting place for Brother Joseph, who created the art that is known as Ave Maria Grotto.This is a cemetery of only monks in residence at St. Bernard Abbey. Ave Maria Grotto, in Cullman, Alabama, is a landscaped, 4-acre park in an old quarry on the grounds of St. Bernard Abbey, providing a garden setting for 125 miniature reproductions of some of the most famous religious structures of the world. It was added to the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage on February 24, 1976, and to the National Register of Historic Places on January 19, 1984. The stone and concrete models are the work of Brother Joseph Zoettl, a Benedictine monk of St. Bernard's Abbey, who devoted some 50 years to the project, the last three decades

Ave Maria Grotto

You can spend an afternoon browsing the exhibits at Ave Maria Grotto during your travels in Cullman. While you're in the area, stroll along the lakeside.

Ave Maria Grotto

Speegle's Marina

Explore the waterfront in Crane Hill with a trip to Speegle's Marina.

Speegle's Marina

Goat Island

Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Goat Island during your travels in Crane Hill.

Goat Island

Smith Lake Park

Explore the great outdoors at Smith Lake Park, a lovely green space in Trimble. While you're in the area, stroll along the lakeside.

Smith Lake Park

Tiger Field

Explore the great outdoors at Tiger Field, a lovely green space in Arley.

Tiger Field

Clarkson Covered Bridge

Learn about the local history of Cullman when you spend time at Clarkson Covered Bridge. While you're in the area, stroll along the lakeside.

Clarkson Covered Bridge

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Cobblestone Hotel & Suites - Cullman

Cobblestone Hotel & Suites - Cullman

3 out of 5
1835 Main Ave SW Cullman AL
Cobblestone Hotel & Suites - Cullman
Days Inn by Wyndham Cullman

Days Inn by Wyndham Cullman

2 out of 5
1841 4th St Sw Cullman AL
Days Inn by Wyndham Cullman
Hampton Inn Cullman

Hampton Inn Cullman

2.5 out of 5
6100 Hwy 157 Cullman AL
Hampton Inn Cullman
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