- Wright Brothers National Memorial (U. S. National Park Service)
Wind, sand, and a dream of flight brought Wilbur and Orville Wright to Kitty Hawk, North Carolina where, after four years of scientific experimentation, they achieved the first successful airplane flights on December 17, 1903
- Plan Your Visit - Wright Brothers National Memorial (U. S. National Park . . .
Wright Brothers National Memorial 1401 National Park Drive Manteo, NC 27954
- Fees Passes - U. S. National Park Service
An entrance pass is required for every person to enter Wright Brothers National Memorial Save time at the gate, and purchase your entrance pass online Entrance Fee-Free Days for 2025 On six days in 2025, all National Park Service sites which charge an entry fee will waive their entry fees Mark your calendar for these entrance fee–free dates in 2025: January 20 – Martin Luther King Jr
- Basic Information - U. S. National Park Service
The memorial is located in the town of Kill Devil Hills, NC and is open every day of the year except December 25 For additional information or resources in planning your visit to the Outer Banks, please visit the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau
- Learn About the Park - U. S. National Park Service
Orville and Wilbur had been visiting the Outer Banks for three years before their successful flights They spent those trips learning how to fly by conducting gliding experiments from the sand dunes a few miles south of the town of Kitty Hawk
- Kitty Hawk - U. S. National Park Service
When Wilbur and Orville were looking for a place to conduct their flying experiments, they had three criteria: wind, sand, and isolation, all of which could be found in the Outer Banks of North Carolina
- Places to Go - U. S. National Park Service
Built on the location were Wilbur and Orville lived while experimenting in the Outer Banks, the reconstructed hangar and living quarters offer a glimpse of what camp life was like for the Wrights in 1903
- 1903-The First Flight - U. S. National Park Service
Their glider experiments on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, though frustrating at times, had led them down the path of discovery Through those experiments, they had solved the problem of sustained lift and more importantly they could now control an aircraft while in flight
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