Historical Marker

Scandinavian Cemetery

Historical marker location:
560 Alabama Avenue, Thorsby, Alabama
( Marker is on Alabama Avenue, 0.1 miles north of County Road 74.)
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.