Confederate Monument

Historical marker location:

Fort Payne, Alabama

( Memorial is at the intersection of Gault Avenue North (U.S. 11) and 5th Street (Alabama Route 35), on the right when traveling north on Gault Avenue North.)

Marker installed: 1913

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.