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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.
Six Blue Angles jets flying over the monument on top of Kill Devil Hill.  

Did You Know?
Although the town of Kitty Hawk is always associated with the exploits of the Wright brothers, most of their flying experiments took place about 4 miles to the south on the sands of Kill Devil Hills. The town of Kill Devil Hills, where the memorial is located, was incorporated in 1953.

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Last Updated: August 02, 2006 at 19:53 EST