Saturn 1B Rocket Installed in 1979, the 224 foot tall Saturn 1B
was a forerunner of the Saturn 5 launch vehicle for NASA
missions. It boosted unmanned Apollo modules and a few orbital
trips. In the late 1990s, you could stop at this Alabama border
Welcome Center, stand under the engines and imagine how the
blast of takeoff would feel (like Alabama in August?).
Renovations to the exhibit since then prevent strolling under
the rocket. Around the periphery of the Saturn 1b, there are
several plaques and displays describing "The Saturn Legacy."
Nearby, a Vietnam War Memorial -- a chevron-shaped native rock
monument -- is inscribed with Alabama war dead.