Red Fort

Historical marker location:

3 Lancers Lane, Spanish Fort, Alabama

( Marker is on Lancers Lane east of Spanish Main Street, on the left when traveling west.)

Marker installed: 1965

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.