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

Wright Brothers

Photographed by Tom Bosse, September 18, 2021

1. Wright Brothers Marker

Inscription. On December 17, 1903, from site near foot of Kill Devil Hill, Orville and Wilbur Wright made first successful powered flight 1/5 mile west.

Erected 2015 by the North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number B-4.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Air & Space. A significant historical date for this entry is December 17, 1903.

Location. 36° 1.109′ N, 75° 39.839′ W. Marker is in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, in Dare County. It is on North Croatan Highway (U.S. 158), on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Kill Devil Hills NC 27948, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain and on the Outer Banks.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Tidewater.

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

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States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: From Ohio to the Outer Banks (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Remembering First Flight (about 800 feet away); They Taught Us to Fly (approx. ¼ mile away); The First Flight (approx. ¼ mile away); Wright Brothers National Memorial Visitor Center (approx. ¼ mile away); Wind, Sand, & Isolation (approx. ¼ mile away); The 1901 Glider (approx. ¼ mile away); The 1902 Glider (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kill Devil Hills.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Wright Brothers (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. Old Marker Was Located Nearby also titled "Wright Brothers".

Photographed by Tom Bosse, September 18, 2021

2. Wright Brothers Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 17, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 22, 2022, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 512 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 22, 2022, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.