William Hooper Councill

Historical marker location:

Normal, Alabama

( Marker is at the intersection of Meridian Street and Parker Drive NW, on the right when traveling north on Meridian Street.)

Marker installed: 2004

Founder. Alabama A&M University.

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.