Albany

Historical marker location:

Decatur, Alabama

( Marker is at the intersection of Gordon Drive Southeast and Sommerville Road Southeast, on the right when traveling east on Gordon Drive Southeast.)

1887.

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.