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Wright Brothers National Memorial |
Description:
The first successful sustained powered flights in a heavier-than-air machine were made here by Wilbur and Orville Wright on December 17, 1903. A 60-foot granite monument dedicated in 1932, is perched atop 90-foot tall Kill Devil Hill commemorating the achievement of these two visionaries from Dayton, Ohio.
A visit should include touring the museum exhibits, participating in a ranger conducted program, touring the reconstructed camp buildings and first flight trail area, and a climb up Kill Devil Hill to view the memorial pylon.
Designations:
Kill Devil Hill Monument National Memorial (March 2, 1927)
Transferred from the War Department (August 10, 1933)
Wright Brothers National Memorial (December 1, 1953)
Accessibility:
Visitor Center parking lots, rest rooms, the historic trail, exhibits and most interpretive talks are accessible. Audio tours of the visitor center exhibits are available for the sight impaired. A wheel chair is also available for limited use.
Getting Around:
Set aside from one to two hours to view exhibits and tour the grounds.
Activites:
No special activities
Facilities:
Picnic Areas | Tours & Guided Activities | And more.
Directions to Wright Brothers National Memorial
Plane:
Parking at the Airstrip is limited tie-down area is restricted to 24 consecutive hours or a total of 48 hours during any 30-day period. Pilots who wish to stay longer for other purposes may tie down at the Dare County Regional Airport, where fuel and rental cars are available.
Car:
The park is located on the Outer Banks of North Carolina in the town of Kill Devil Hills. The Visitor Center is 15 miles northeast of Manteo, NC on US-158.
Nearby Parks:
Cape Hatteras National Seashore in North Carolina (10 miles)
Fort Raleigh National Historic Site in North Carolina (10 miles)
Cape Lookout National Seashore in North Carolina (10 miles)
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Contact Information for Wright Brothers National Memorial
Wright Brothers National Memorial
800 Colington Road
Kill Devil Hills, NC
27948
Phone: 252 441 7430
Fax: 252 441 7730
Located in Kill Devil Hills, NC
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