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Replica of the first flight made by the Wright Brothers at the Wright Brothers Memorial in Kitty Hawk

Replica of the first flight made by the Wright Brothers at the Wright Brothers Memorial in Kitty Hawk

 


After four years of experiments, Wilbur and Orville Wright, aka the Wright Brothers, took to the sky in the world’s first heavier than air, powered controlled flight. The Wright Brothers National Memorial in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, highlights the beautiful history of the brothers’ success. See photos of the museum and memorial in our gallery.


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2 Comments »

  1. Great write up! So much history in the South! Very proud of my country and its heritage!

    Comment by Tapp — November 17, 2012 @ 11:25 pm

  2. Thanks for the information! The Wright Brothers National Memorial is a wonderful historic site to see on the Outer Banks.

    Comment by Emma OBX — August 7, 2014 @ 12:52 pm

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