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Visit the site where Wilbur and Orville Wright achieved the first successful airplane flights in 1903. Learn about their scientific process, teamwork, and legacy through videos, virtual learning, and visitor centers.
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Wright Brothers National Memorial, located in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, commemorates the first successful, sustained, powered flights in a heavier-than-air machine. From 1900 to 1903, Wilbur and Orville Wright came here from Dayton, Ohio, based on information from the U.S. Weather Bureau about the area's steady winds. They also valued ...
Wright Brothers National Memorial. Enjoy the newly remodeled visitor center and the interactive activities and exhibits on aviation, historic preservation, and STEAM-based activities (science, technology, engineering, arts and math).
- 1000 N Croatan Hwy, Kill Devil Hills, 27948, NC
- (252) 441-7430
Learn about the history and legacy of the Wright Brothers, who made the first successful flight in Kill Devil Hills in 1903. Explore the granite monument, the visitors' center, the museums and the park that celebrate aviation and innovation.
Learn about the site where the Wright brothers made the first successful heavier-than-air flight in 1903. See the visitors center, museum, memorial and observation deck at Kill Devil Hills.
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