Historical Marker

Jefferson County Courthouses

Historical marker location:
716 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd. North, Birmingham, Alabama
( Marker can be reached from Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd. North.)
Marker installed: 1982

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.