Wright Brothers National Memorial

1000 N Croatan Hwy, Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948, US


The Wright Brothers National Memorial is a national park to commemorate the first successful airplane flights back on December 17, 1903. It was the day that air travel was becoming a reality. 

Orville and Wilbur Wright had been visiting Outer Banks to work on their invention for 3 years prior to completing their first four consecutive successful flights. 

The National Memorial Park also features places to visit like:

  • Wright Brothers Visitor Center
  • Reconstructed 1903 Camp Buildings
  • Wright Brothers Monument
  • First Flight Boulder & Timeline
  • December 17, 1903 Sculpture




Updated August 2, 2021

List of trips to this site

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