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

Wright Brothers

 
 
Wright Brothers Marker image. Click for full size.
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. Marker 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.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The First Flight (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); The 1903 Flyer (approx. ¼ mile away); Field for Flight (approx. ¼ mile away); Four Powered Flights (approx. ¼ mile away); Experiments (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kill Devil Hills.
 
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. Old Marker Was Located Nearby also titled "Wright Brothers".
 
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Wright Brothers Marker image. Click for full size.
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 193 times since then and 19 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.

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