May 15, 2019
Poarch Creek Indians to get monument in Huntsville
Author: Paul Gattis | pgattis@al.com
The $1 million that the Poarch Band of Creek Indians donated to a Redstone Arsenal project is resulting in an honor documenting that gift.
Redstone Gateway and Science Engineering Services (SES) announced Wednesday the monument will be unveiled Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the Gate 9 welcome center.
The Poarch Creek Indians helped finance the shifting of Gate 9 – the arsenal's busiest point of entry – about three-fourths of a mile to the south on Rideout Road in a move that helped free up arsenal land