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Wright Brothers National Memorial Park ranger demonstrates the reproduction Wright Flyer
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Wright Brothers National Memorial
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The first successful sustained powered flights in a heavier-than-air machine were made here by Wilbur and Orville Wright on December 17, 1903.

  • Kill Devil Hill Monument National Memorial established - March 2, 1927.
  • A 60-foot granite monument perched atop 90-foot tall Kill Devil Hill dedicated in 1932 to commemorating the achievement of two visionaries from Dayton, Ohio.
  • Site transferred from the War Department - August 10, 1933.
  • Designations as Wright Brothers National Memorial - December 1, 1953.

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Early Indian Dugout Canoe, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site

Did You Know?
Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, which commemorates the first English attempt at colonizing the New World, is located only a few miles southwest of Wright Brothers National Memorial.
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