Wright Brothers National Memorial 
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In the dunes of Kill Devil Hills on Bodie Island (mileposts 7 and 8 on U.S. 158) is the Wright Brothers National Memorial where the brothers Wilbur and Orville Wright made the first powered flight in history on December 17th 1903. Their aircraft, piloted by Orville, rose into the air for 12 seconds, covering the short distance marked by the memorial stones. Close by are the brothers' two shed workshops, and in the Visitor Center is a documentary exhibition. The tall Memorial stands on the hill from which the Wrights launched experimental gliders.
Address:
Wright Brothers National Memorial, 1401 National Park Drive, Manteo, NC 27954, United States
Phone: 1 (252) 441-7430, Fax: 1 (252) 441-7730
Phone: 1 (252) 441-7430, Fax: 1 (252) 441-7730
Hours:
May 25 to September 3: 9am-6pm
September 4 to May 24: 9am-5pm
Always closed on: Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Tips: Admission valid for 7 days.
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Wright Brothers National Memorial.
Path leading to the Wright Brothers National Memorial, North Carolina.
Memorial to the aviation pioneers Orville and Wilbur Wright in North Carolina.
Monument at the Wright Brothers National Memorial, North Carolina.
