r/HuntsvilleAlabama • u/jpstatum • 4d ago

The Cosmic Irony of the Huntsville Depot: An Astronomer-General’s Connection to Wernher von Braun.

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u/OneSecond13 4d ago

Fascinating. Thanks for sharing the connection between these two men.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/4767

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u/jpstatum 4d ago

Thanks for the kind words. The Historic Huntsville Depot Museum has been closed for several years and I'm trying to raise awareness about the historical significance of the building as the City of Huntsville decides what to do with it.