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

They Taught Us to Fly

Wilbur and Orville Wright

— Wright Brothers National Memorial —

1968 bronze bas relief by Ralph S. Barnaby. Photographed by Brandon D Cross

1. Wilbur and Orville Wright — They Taught us to Fly

Inscription. They Taught Us to Fly
1901 · 1902 · 1911
Wilbur and Orville Wright

Presented in 1969
By
The Soaring Society of America
To Commemorate
The Early
Gliding and Soaring Flights
Of the
Wright Brothers Sculptured By Capt. Ralph S. Barnaby, USN Retired

Erected 1969 by The Soaring Society of America.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Notable Events • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical date for this entry is December 17, 1903.

Location. 36° 1.225′ N, 75° 40.064′ W. Marker is in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, in Dare County. It can be reached from the intersection of North Croatan Highway (U.S. 158) and Prospect Avenue, on the right when traveling south. The marker is located within the Wright Brothers National Memorial at the Visitor Center and Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1000 North Croatan Hwy, 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

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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: Wind, Sand, & Isolation (a few steps from this marker); Wright Brothers National Memorial Visitor Center (within shouting distance of this marker); Field for Flight (within shouting distance of this marker); Four Powered Flights (within shouting distance of this marker); The First Flight (within shouting distance of this marker); End of 3rd Flight (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); End of 2nd Flight (about 300 feet away); End of First Flight (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kill Devil Hills.

Also see . . .
1. The Wright Brothers. (Submitted on September 26, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. Wright Brothers Archival Film 1909- First Flight Wilbur and Orville Wright.

Wilbur and Orville Wright Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

2. Wilbur and Orville Wright Monument

(Submitted on September 26, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Small Plaque at Base image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

3. Small Plaque at Base

Wright Brothers National Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

4. Wright Brothers National Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on September 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 26, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 221 times since then and 17 times this year. Last updated on September 28, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 26, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.