Wright Brothers National Memorial
Wright Brothers National Memorial, National Memorial in Kill Devil Hills, United States.
A 60-foot granite monument stands on top of Big Kill Devil Hill, marking the location of the Wright brothers' first successful powered flight experiments.
The Memorial, authorized in 1927 as Kill Devil Hill Monument, was transferred to the National Park Service in 1933 and received its current designation in 1953.
The visitor center exhibits display the technological progression from the Wright brothers' bicycle shop to their groundbreaking aviation achievements through artifacts and reproductions.
The memorial extends across 431 acres and includes reconstructed camp buildings, informative plaques, and designated paths marking the lengths of the first flights.
The site preserves the exact locations where the Wright brothers conducted four historic flights on December 17, 1903, with markers indicating takeoff and landing points.
Location: Kill Devil Hills
Inception: 1931
Architects: Alfred Easton Poor
Architectural style: Art Deco architecture
Made from material: granite
Operator: National Park Service
Address: 1000 N Croatan Hwy, Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948 27948
Website: https://nps.gov/wrbr
GPS coordinates: 36.01430,-75.66790
Latest update: May 27, 2025 07:04
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