Historical Marker

The Coe House

Historical marker location:
Birmingham, Alabama
( Marker is at the intersection of 29th Street South and Rhodes Circle South, on the left when traveling north on 29th Street South.)

1908.

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.