History at Its Source

Historical marker location:

Huntsville, Alabama

( Marker can be reached from Church Street Southwest south of Clinton Avenue West.)

Huntsville Water Trail.

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.