General Leroy Pope Walker

Historical marker location:

14131 Market St, Moulton, Alabama

( Marker is at the intersection of Market Street (Alabama Route 33) and College Street, on the right when traveling south on Market Street.)

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.