Kill Devil Hills in Dare County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Wright Brothers National Memorial
Photographed By F. Robby, August 12, 2008
1. Wright Brothers National Memorial
"In commemoration of the conquest of the air...".
Wright
Orville
Wright
In commemoration of the conquest of the air by the brothers Wilbur and Orville Wright. Conceived by Genius. Achieved by dauntless resolution and unconquerable faith.
Erected 1932.
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in this topic list: Air & Space.
Location. 36° 0.854′ N, 75° 40.077′ W. Marker is in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, in Dare County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Croatan Highway (U.S. 158) and Prospect Avenue. Marker is within the Wright Brothers National Memorial Park, on the top of Kill Devil Hill. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Kill Devil Hills NC 27948, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Monument to the Impossible (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pitch, Roll and Yaw (about 700 feet away); Big Kill Devil Hill (about 700 feet away); 12 Seconds that Changed the World (about 800 feet away); The Conquest of the Air
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More about this memorial. The busts of Orville and Wilbur Wright, originally sculpted by Oskar Hansen (1892-1971), were lost, vandalized and recovered in July 1985. They were stolen again in April 1987 and recovered in October 1989. In 1987, copies of the busts were made by Sheidow Bronze Corporation, cast from a duplicate set located at the Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio. The pictures on this page, as noted in one of the photo below, are the copies.
Also see . . . They Taught the World to Fly!. National Park Service - Wright Brothers National Memorial entry (Submitted on August 17, 2008, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland.)
Photographed By F. Robby, August 12, 2008
2. Eastern side of the Wright Brothers National Memorial
"... by the brothers Wilbur and Orville Wright. Conceived by genius."
Photographed By R.D. Stroud, 2010
3. Wright Brothers National Memorial East side close-up
Photographed By F. Robby, August 12, 2008
4. Western side of the Wright Brothers National Memorial
"Achieved by dauntless resolution and unconquerable faith."
Photographed By F. Robby, August 12, 2008
5. Wright Brothers National Memorial
View of the memorial from the flats where the first flights were flown.
Photographed By Kevin W., July 14, 2008
6. Bust of Orville Wright at the Wright Brothers National Memorial
The busts of Orville and Wilbur Wright can be seen flanking the monument in Picture 1 above.
Photographed By Kevin W., July 14, 2008
7. Bust of Wilbur Wright at the Wright Brothers National Memorial
The busts of Orville and Wilbur Wright can be seen flanking the monument in Picture 1 above.
Photographed By Kevin W., July 14, 2008
8. Wright Brothers National Memorial Marker
Replacements courtesy of the friends of Paul Garber.
A gift to the United States by the North Electric Company of Galion, Ohio.
Oskar J. W. Hansen, Sculptor, 1960.
A gift to the United States by the North Electric Company of Galion, Ohio.
Oskar J. W. Hansen, Sculptor, 1960.
Photographed By F. Robby, August 12, 2008
9. Wright Brothers National Memorial Park
View from the memorial of the flats where the first flights were flown.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 17, 2008, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 3,088 times since then and 140 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 17, 2008, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. 3. submitted on December 31, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 4, 5. submitted on August 17, 2008, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. 6, 7, 8. submitted on August 18, 2008, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. 9. submitted on August 17, 2008, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland.
