Cullman in Cullman County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Bent But Not Broken

Photographed by Mark Hilton, January 28, 2017

1. Bent But Not Broken Marker

Inscription.
A tribute to the citizens of
Cullman County for
bending, but not breaking, following
the EF4 tornado on April 27, 2011.
Dedicated: April 27, 2013
Designed by: Cullman City Street Dept.

Erected 2013 by Cullman County.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Notable Events. A significant historical date for this entry is April 27, 2011.

Location. 34° 9.34′ N, 86° 50.621′ W. Marker is in Cullman, Alabama, in Cullman County. It can be reached from Lee Avenue SW near Broadway Ave SW. Located near the south side of the parking lot at Hoffman Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal

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address: 1705 Lee Avenue SW, Cullman AL 35055, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Alabama.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Colonel John G. Cullmann

Bent But Not Broken Marker to east of Hoffman Park (background) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, January 28, 2017

2. Bent But Not Broken Marker to east of Hoffman Park (background)

(approx. 0.6 miles away); Evangelical Protestant Church (approx. 1.2 miles away); St. John’s Evangelical Protestant Church (approx. 1.3 miles away); Weiss Cottage (approx. 1.3 miles away); Sand Mountain Plateau (approx. 1.3 miles away); “Die Deutsche Kolonie Von Nord Alabama” (approx. 1½ miles away); Betz Addition Historic District (approx. 1.6 miles away); Cullman Railroad Depot (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cullman.

Regarding Bent But Not Broken. A total of 867 residences and 94 businesses, including parts of the downtown Cullman business district, were damaged or destroyed with a loss of 2 lives.

Also see . . . Wikipedia article on the April, 2011 tornado in Cullman, Alabama.

Bent But Not Broken beam. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, January 28, 2017

3. Bent But Not Broken beam.

The bent steel beam came from a building one block south of First United Methodist Church on Third Avenue in Cullman.

(Submitted on January 29, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Credits. This page was last revised on January 29, 2017. It was originally submitted on January 29, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,437 times since then and 91 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 29, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.