Elizabeth City in Pasquotank County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Wright Brothers in the Albemarle

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 18, 2021

1. Wright Brothers in the Albemarle Marker

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The Daily Economist, a local newspaper, on December 22, 1903 provided the world with one of the first interviews with Orville and Wilber Wright after their successful heavier-than-air flight on December 17, 1903. The interview took place in the Arlington Hotel on Water Street.

The newspaper's editor, Richard Benbury Creecy (1814-1908) author of Grandfather Tales of North Carolina, was an advocate of all things that related to the Tar Heel State and local history. He was affectionately known as Colonel Creecy, an unofficial title conferred by his friends.

Erected by First Flight Centennial Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Communications. A significant historical date for this entry is December 22, 1903.

Location. 36° 17.976′ N, 76° 13.153′ W. Marker is in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, in Pasquotank County. It is on East Main Street just east of South Poindexter Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 613 E Main St, Elizabeth City NC 27909, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this

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marker is in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain. It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Tidewater,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named Wright Brothers in the Albemarle (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Wright Brothers in the Albemarle (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Wild's Raid (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named Wright Brothers in the Albemarle (about 400 feet away); Elizabeth City (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named Wright Brothers in the Albemarle (about 400 feet away); Luther Clement "Wimpy" Lassiter, Jr. (about 400 feet away); Soybean Processing (about 500 feet

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 18, 2021

2. Wright Brothers in the Albemarle Marker

away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Elizabeth City.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 21, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 21, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 303 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 21, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.