Forest Park

Historical marker location:

Birmingham, Alabama

( Marker is at the intersection of Essex Road South and Clairmont Avenue South, on the left when traveling north on Essex Road South.)

Marker installed: 1981

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.