Historical Marker

Deibert Park

Historical marker location:
1 Hightower Pl., Florence, Alabama
( Marker is on Hightower Place near Darby Drive.)
Marker installed: 2000

-dedicated May 25, 2000-.

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.