Autauga Creek

Historical marker location:

101 West Main Street, Prattville, Alabama

( Marker can be reached from West Main Street, 0.1 miles west of South Chestnut Street, on the right when traveling east.)

Marker installed: 2010

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.