Historical Marker

Verbena, Alabama

Historical marker location:
8315 County Road 59, Verbena, Alabama
( Marker is on County Road 59, 0.1 miles south of U.S. 31, on the right when traveling south.)
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.