Bath Township in Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Greene County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

'Higher, Orville, Higher!'

Photographed by Pete Skillman, June 27, 2025

1. 'Higher, Orville, Higher!' Marker

Inscription. Late that afternoon, Wilbur took a seat on the...wing next to his brother.... It was the only time they would ever fly together, something they had promised their father they would never do. Just this once....he had relented.

Then it was (their father's) turn....he climbed up next to his youngest son for the first time... At one point during the flight, Milton leaned close to his son's ear and shouted above the... roar of engine, propellers, and slipstream,
'Higher, Orville, Higher!'

Wright biographer Tom Crouch

Father and Son at 395 feet
On May 25, 1910, two brothers brought their 81-year-old father here for a once-in-a-lifetime experience. The Wrights had been flying for six-and-a-half years, and had full confidence in their skills and their flying machines.

(Caption):
Orville Wright
Milton Wright

Erected by Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Air & Space. A significant historical date for this entry is May 25, 1910.

Location. 39° 48.32′ N, 84° 3.672′ W. Marker is in Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, in Greene County. It is in Bath Township. It can be reached from Pylon Road

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. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Pylon Rd, Dayton OH 45433, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Dayton Metro

and in the Miami Valley.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Miss that Tree! (within shouting distance of this marker); A Tough Start after Kitty Hawk (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Follow the Flight Path (about 300 feet away); They Had Done It! (about 400 feet away); A Starting Device (about 400 feet away); The First Airport (about 400 feet away); Corner Boundary No. 7 (about 400 feet away); Huffman Prairie State Natural Landmark (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.

Photographed by Pete Skillman, June 27, 2025

2. 'Higher, Orville, Higher!' Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 24, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 29, 2025, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. This page has been viewed 132 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 29, 2025, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.