Camp Sibert

Historical marker location:

Attalla, Alabama

( Marker is on Gilbert Ferry Road SE (State Highway 77) north of Case Avenue SE, on the left when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 2005

World War II: 1942-1945.

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.