The Big Spring

Historical marker location:

Huntsville, Alabama

( Marker can be reached from Spragins Street Southwest south of Spring Street Southwest.)

Marker installed: 2001

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.