Chattooga River

Historical marker location:

Gaylesville, Alabama

( Marker is at the intersection of Riverside Lane and Canyon Drive (Alabama Route 35), on the left when traveling west on Riverside Lane.)

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.