Elkmont, Alabama: Saturn 1B Rocket
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Ardmore Welcome Center
- Address:
- 26865 Interstate 65, Elkmont, AL
- Directions:
- Ardmore Welcome Center, southbound I-65, on the state line just south of the Tennessee border.
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224-foot-tall forerunner of the Saturn 5 moon rocket. Threatened with removal in 2023; see it sooner rather than later.
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It's great to see attractions without going out of the way.
[Lara Werning, 07/01/2019]
The base is under construction, but still a great stop. Good pavilion and bathrooms too.
[Eric Young, 03/30/2017]
There is also a Korean War memorial and Vietnam War memorial. You can only access the rest stop and rocket display from southbound side of the highway.
[Lynn Hahn, 07/15/2015]
You can no longer walk under the Saturn 1B Rocket. That area is fenced off with a circular chain link fence.
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