Wright Brothers National Memorial

The Wright Brothers National Memorial in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, commemorates the accomplishments of Wilbur and Orville Wright. It is the location of the first sustained powered flight on December 17, 1903. The Memorial sits atop a ninety foot tall hill. The sixty foot tall memorial is made of granite and was completed in 1932.

From the top of the dune, looking towards the first flight markers
The monument atop Kill Devil Hill
The granite monument, above the location of the first flight
The sides of the monument feature a wing design
The morning sun breaking over the monument
A replica of the Wright Brother's Plane

A sculpture below the hill re-enacts the first flight. From ground level, looking through the grasses, it almost feels like you are there.

A sculpture of the first flight
A sculpture of the first flight
A sculpture of the first flight
A sculpture of the first flight
A sculpture of the first flight

Wright Brothers National Memorial