Point of Interest
Wright Brothers National Memorial
1000 N. Croatan Highway, Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948
The coast of North Carolina has inspired mankind for centuries, but on Dec. 17, 1903, the pull reached new heights. Brothers Orville and Wilbur Wright achieved man's first successful heavier-than-air, powered, controlled flight that day at Kill Devil Hills near Kitty Hawk.
The site is now a national memorial with a museum and reproductions of the airplanes and living quarters. The memorial features original air foils used in the wind tunnel, a wooden piece of the flyer and a 5-foot section of cloth from the wing that had never been displayed before. The soft sand and constant wind that brought the brothers to North Carolina make the Outer Banks a great place to fly a kite or enjoy the commanding view from Big Kill Devil Hill.
