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Can’t-Miss Southern Roadside Landmarks

SA-211 Rocket
28232 Upper Elkton Road, Elkmont, Alabama 

Three miles from the Tennessee border on I-65, a real Saturn 1B rocket—dubbed SA-211—towers 224 feet over the Ardmore Welcome Center. NASA developed the rocket in the 1970s in Huntsville for orbital training missions, never launched it into space, and donated it to the rest stop in 1979. Although motorists can see the rocket from the interstate, a quick pitstop will get you a closer look and more information about Alabama’s contribution to space exploration. 

photo: Courtesy of the Alabama News Center

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