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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1941-Present) - A U.S. Army arsenal established in 1941 during [[World War II]] in present day Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama. Made conventional ammunition and toxic chemicals during [[World War II]]. Became the center of U.S. Army rocket and missile programs postwar. Active military installation. <!-- | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1941-Present) - A U.S. Army arsenal established in 1941 during [[World War II]] in present day Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama. Made conventional ammunition and toxic chemicals during [[World War II]]. Became the center of U.S. Army rocket and missile programs postwar. Active military installation. | ||
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== | == History == | ||
[[File:Huntsville and Redstone Arsenal HABS.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Huntsville and Redstone Arsenals in WWII]] | [[File:Huntsville and Redstone Arsenal HABS.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Huntsville and Redstone Arsenals in WWII]] | ||
Established as a 38,658 acre U.S. Army Arsenal in 1941. Made conventional ammunition and toxic chemicals during [[World War II]]. The [[Huntsville Arsenal]] and [[Huntsville Depot]] were combined into the [[Redstone Arsenal]] on 30 Jun 1949 with Redstone Arsenal assuming the command functions. | Established as a 38,658 acre U.S. Army Arsenal in 1941. Made conventional ammunition and toxic chemicals during [[World War II]]. The [[Huntsville Arsenal]] and [[Huntsville Depot]] were combined into the [[Redstone Arsenal]] on 30 Jun 1949 with Redstone Arsenal assuming the command functions. | ||
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== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
Active military installation, Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama. | Active military installation, Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama. | ||
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'''Location:''' Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama. | '''Location:''' Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama. | ||
{{Mapit-US-cityscale|34. | {{Mapit-US-cityscale|34.6486|-86.65977}} | ||
* Elevation: 610' | * Elevation: 610' | ||
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'''Sources:''' | '''Sources:''' | ||
* {{Roberts}}, page 13-14 | * {{Roberts}}, page 13-14 | ||
* {{GNIS|ID=2512509}} | |||
'''Links:''' | '''Links:''' | ||
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{{Visited|No}} | {{Visited|No}} | ||
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Redstone Arsenal (1941-Present) - A U.S. Army arsenal established in 1941 during World War II in present day Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama. Made conventional ammunition and toxic chemicals during World War II. Became the center of U.S. Army rocket and missile programs postwar. Active military installation. History Established as a 38,658 acre U.S. Army Arsenal in 1941. Made conventional ammunition and toxic chemicals during World War II. The Huntsville Arsenal and Huntsville Depot were combined into the Redstone Arsenal on 30 Jun 1949 with Redstone Arsenal assuming the command functions. Became the center of U.S. Army rocket and missile programs postwar. Active military installation.
Current StatusActive military installation, Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama.
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Visited: No
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