Fathers of Flight
A plaque of Orville and Wilbur Wright as it faces the visitors center, and overlooks their memorial behind them.
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Kill Devil Hill
The Wright Brothers Memorial atop Kill Devil Hill, from the visitor's center, as visitors walk the trail to the top.
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Reaching for the Sky
The Wright Brothers Memorial atop Kill Devil Hill. Visitors can be seen walking the trail to the memorial from the visitor's center.
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A View From Below
The walkway to the Wright Brothers Memorial atop Kill Devil Hill, from the the visitors center.
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Commemoration Rock
This marker was placed on this sport, to commemorate 25 years since the Wright brothers launched thier aircraft four separate times, from this spot on December 17, 1926.
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Four Markers
A view of the four stone markers indicating the landing of the four historic flights of December 17, 1902, from their launch point, the commemoration rock., and adjacent to where thier workshop and hanger had been.
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Marker 1
The first marker of the December 17, 1903 Wright brother flyer flight; lasting 12 seconds, flying 120 feet, piloted by Orville Wright.
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Marker 2
Marker 2 commemorates the landing spot of the end of the secind flight of the Wright brothers flyer, flying about 12 seconds and traveling about 175 feet; piloted by Wilbur Wright.
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Marker 3
Marker 3 commemorates the third flight by the Wright brother flyer, piloted by Orville Wright, lasting about 15 seconds and flying about 200 feet.
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Marker 4
Marker 4 commemorates the 4th flight by the Wright flyer on December 17, 1903, piloted by Wilber Wright, flying 852 feet in 59 seconds.
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Wright Brother's Hangar
This is a reconstruction of the 1903 test flight hanger. This hanger is bigger than the 1901 and 1902 hangers as they needed more space to build thier flyers that were shipped from thier Dayton, OH bicycle shop.
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Quarters/Workshop
This is a reconstructed version of the Wright brothers quarters and workshop that was used during thier 1903 test fights. During the 1901 and 1902 test flights, the Wright brothers lived and worked out of tents. However during the windy and cold conditions they built this workshop and quarters.
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Wright Brothers Camp
These are the reconstructed buildings of the Wright brothers quarters and workshop (right), and hanger (left) as they would have been in 1903. Wilbur and Orville Wright lived and worked here during thier 1901, 1902, and 1903 testing seasons, from late summer through autumn.
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From the Flightline
As seen from the flight line the Wright Brothers made their historic flights, the recreations of their 1903 workshop and hanger for their flyers. The Wright Brother Memorial atop Kill Devil Hill can be seen in the background.
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Ranger Time
A National Park Service Interpretive Ranger presenting a program along side the recreations of the Wright Brother workshop/residence and hanger. The Wright Brother Memorial can be seen in the background.
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Flightline View
A view of the flight path made by the Wright brothers in 1902 from atop Kill Devil Hill. The hanger and residence/workshop are in the foreground.
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Historic Flight
Sculpture of the first historic flight on December 17, 1903. Lcoated south of the memorial, below Kill Devil Hill, and made of bronze and stainless steel and life size scale. This sculpture depicts the famous photograph of the first flight by a US Life Saving Service Officer (right)
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Orville in Flight
The bronze sculpture at the base of Kill Devil Hill depicting the December 17, 1903 flight by Orville Wright on the flyer.
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The Take Off
The sculpture depicting the December 17, 1903 flight at the base of Kill Devil Hill.
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Memorial to the Fathers of Flight
The Wright brothers memorial atop Kill Devil Hill. The leading of edge of the memorial faces north, the direction of flight of the flyers during thier hisotoric flights.
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Orville Wright
The bust of Orville Wright at the Wright brothers memorial, atop Kill Devil Hill.
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Wilbur Wright
A bust of Wilbur Wright at the Wright brothers memorial atop Kill Devil Hill.
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The Memorial
The Wright Brothers Memorial atop Kill Devil Hill, a 90 foot, grass stabilized sand dune. This 60 foot monument honors the Wright brothers and marks the site of the hundreds of glider flights that preceded the first powered flight
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The Wright Stuff
The monument to the Wright brothers sits atop the Kill Devil Hill in the outerbanks islands of North Carolina. The leading edge of the memorial faces north, into the wind, and faces the direction of the first flight.
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Wilbur Wright
The bust of Wilbur Wright at the Wright Brothers Memorial on Kill Devil Hill.
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Orville Wright
The bust of Orville Wright at the Wright Brothers Memorial on Kill Devill Hill.
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On The Hill
The Wright brothers memorial atop Kill Devil Hill.
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