Historical Marker

Fort Browder / 15th Alabama Infantry

Historical marker location:
60-24 Woody Johnson Rd, Midway, Alabama
( Marker is on Woody Johnson Road, 0.1 miles east of County Route 79, on the left when traveling east.)
Marker installed: 2009

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.