Elkmont in Limestone County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Perspective

Photographed by Craig Doda, December 22, 2018

1. Perspective Marker

Inscription. The George C. Marshall Space Flight Center, located on Huntsville's Redstone Arsenal, has provided America's space solutions since 1960. As one of NASA's largest engineering centers, Marshall offers its extensive expertise and unique facilities to expand America's space presence and contribute to its economic growth. Marshall led the Apollo Program that took the first humans to the moon; developed the first lunar car; built the country's first and second space stations; and managed the space shuttle, the Hubble Space Telescope and a variety of other significant space projects. And now, Alabama engineers are providing their unique capabilities and expertise to both government and commercial partners, providing continued national leadership in space propulsion.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Air & Space. A significant historical year for this entry is 1960.

Location. 34° 57.25′ N, 86° 53.517′ W. Marker is in Elkmont, Alabama, in Limestone County. It is on I-65 S, on the right when traveling south. Marker is at the Alabama Welcome Center. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Elkmont AL 35620, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Alabama

and in the Huntsville Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Legacy (within shouting distance of this marker); Visitors Center (within shouting distance of this marker); Alabama's Role

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Saturn IB Launch Vehicle (within shouting distance of this marker); Hernando De Soto in Alabama (within shouting distance of this marker); Alabama Combat Infantrymen Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Vietnam Veterans of America (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Alabama Korean War Memorial (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Elkmont.

Another marker is no longer nearby. The Saturn Legacy (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, October 9, 2022

2. Perspective Marker

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, October 9, 2022

3. Perspective Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 10, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 21, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 311 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 21, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 2, 3. submitted on October 10, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.