Wright Brothers National Memorial

Picnic Table, Fire ring, and Bear box

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.

With courage and perseverance, these self-taught engineers relied on teamwork and application of the scientific process. What they achieved changed our world forever.

First Flight

Orville takes to the air in the flyer for the first time on December 17, 1903.

Busts and Moon

Copper busts of Wilbur and Orville Wright stand atop Big Kill Devil Hill.

First Flight Boulder

This boulder marks the spot where the Wright brothers first flew in their 1903 flyer.

Walking Along History

Visitors explore the landing spots of the Wright brothers' first flights.

Wright Brothers Monument

Black-and-white image of the Wright Brothers Monument

National Aviation Day

Visitors enjoy celebrating aviation where modern aviation was born.

Journey to the Top

Visitors climb Big Kill Devil Hill to visit the Wright Brothers Monument.

Picnic Table, Fire ring, and Bear box

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Wright Brothers National Memorial is located along US 158 in the town of Kill Devil Hills on the Outer Banks of North Carolina.

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Wright Brothers Visitor Center and Museum Facility

The visitor center at Wright Brothers National Memorial is the best place to start your visit to the national park. The visitor center offers trip planning information, a park store, and detailed hands-on exhibits that bring the invention of the Wright Brothers to life. Not to miss, is the reproduction 1903 flyer in the Flight Room. Here, you can see up-close what the flyer looked like, and explore the workings of powered flight.

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