Little Jerusalem, Ave Maria Grotto, St. Bernard, Alabama
"’Little Jerusalem’ was the early name of these miniatures built on the Brothers’ Recreation Grounds. In 1933 transferred to the present site and now known as the Ave Maria Grotto, a wonderland in miniatures. It has attracted more than a million visitors from all parts of the world, and only re...
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| Summary: | "’Little Jerusalem’ was the early name of these miniatures built on the Brothers’ Recreation Grounds. In 1933 transferred to the present site and now known as the Ave Maria Grotto, a wonderland in miniatures. It has attracted more than a million visitors from all parts of the world, and only recently a committee of Communists from Russia. The Grotto is one the campus of St. Bernard College and Seminary, about 56 miles north of Birmingham on Highway 31 and 65.” |
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