Historical Marker

Donnelly House

Historical marker location:
2838 Highland Avenue South, Birmingham, Alabama
( Marker is on Highland Avenue South, on the right when traveling west.)
Marker installed: 1980

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.