Historical Marker
The Battery Lincoln
Historical marker location:
51 Highway 180 West, Gulf Shores, Alabama
( Marker can be reached from Fort Morgan Road (State Road 180) 1.3 miles west of Dune Drive, on the left when traveling west.)
Position of Company “C” of the 20th Iowa Infantry.
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.