Cherokee Indian Removal

Historical marker location:

Fort Payne, Alabama

( Marker is at the intersection of Godfrey Avenue and Logan Street Southeast, on the right when traveling north on Godfrey Avenue.)

Marker installed: 1998

The city of Huntsville, Alabama played a key role in the United States space program during the Cold War. The Redstone Arsenal, located in Huntsville, was the site of the development of the first ballistic missile, and later became the center of the U.S. Army's missile and rocket programs.