Bayou La Batre

Historical marker location:

13825 South Wintzell Avenue, Bayou La Batre, Alabama

( Marker is at the intersection of South Wintzell Avenue (Alabama Route 188) and Tapia Avenue, on the left when traveling south on South Wintzell Avenue.)

Marker installed: 1986

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.