Wright Brothers National Memorial

Memorial Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, United States
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What to expect

The Wright Brothers National Memorial commemorates the first successful, sustained, powered flights in a heavier-than-air machine. Explore the grounds to see reproductions of the brothers' 1903 camp buildings, stand at the place where Wilbur and Orville Wright first took to the air, and climb Big Kill Devil Hill to see the nation's monument

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This family's experience:

Activities: We visited the Wright Brothers National Memorial to learn how aviation pioneers Wilbur and Orville Wright made history with their powered flight experiments in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina

Highlights: The memorial also has a replica of the Wright brothers’ first airplane, and ranger-led tours are available ✨