Kill Devil Hills in Dare County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Home Away From Home

Wright Brothers National Memorial

Photographed By Tom Bosse, September 18, 2021

1. Home Away From Home Marker

Inscription. Wilbur and Orville Wright lived and worked here during their 1901, 1902, and 1903 testing sessions, late summer through autumn. The reconstructed buildings in front of you depict the Wright brothers’ 1903 camp.

Each year, the brothers refined their camp. In 1901, they built a wooden hangar/workshop (reconstructed on your right) for their glider and lived in a tent. They moved their living quarters into the hangar/workshop building in 1902. In 1903, needing more space for their flyer, the brothers build a large hangar (reconstructed on your left).

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The Wrights welcomed friends, who often helped with their glider tests, to their 1901 camp—their Outer Banks home.

Windy conditions made tent life difficult. The brothers moved in the hangar/workshop in 1902, but it made for cramped quarters.

A new hangar I 1903 provided space to assemble the flyer. The Wrights shipped the flyer in pieces from their Dayton, Ohio bike shop.

The 1903 camp.

Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Air & Space. A significant historical year for this entry is 1901.

Location. 36° 1.185′ N, 75° 40.106′

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W. Marker is in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, in Dare County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of North Croatan Highway (U.S. 158) and Wright Memorial Drive, on the left when traveling north. Marker is located within the Wright Brothers National Memorial. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1000 North Croatan Highway, 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. The Camp (here, next to this marker); Commemoration (a few steps from this marker); First Flights: December 17th, 1903 (a few steps from this marker); The First Flight (within shouting distance of this marker); Kill Devil Hills (within shouting distance of this marker); The First Successful Flight of an Airplane (within shouting distance of this marker); Getting Off the Ground (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named The First Flight (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kill Devil Hills.

Also see . . . Wright Brothers National Memorial. National Park Service (Submitted on September 26, 2021.)

Photographed By Tom Bosse, September 18, 2021

2. Home Away From Home Marker

Photographed By Tom Bosse, September 18, 2021

3. Home Away From Home Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 22, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 26, 2021, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 151 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 26, 2021, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. 3. submitted on January 22, 2022, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.