Chanute in Neosho County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Chanute Announces Wright Brothers' Flight
Chanute - Wright Memorial
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 11, 2011
1. Chanute Announces Wright Brothers' Flight Marker
The Wright Brothers received their copy of Mr. Chanute's book personally from the author, who became both their friend and advisor.
Mr. Chanute visited the Wrights at Dayton, Oh. and Kitty Hawk, N.C.. Illness caused Mr. Chanute to miss the Wright Brothers' first flight; he was first to formally announce that the Wrights had flown in a heavier than air machine.
Erected 2003.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Arts, Letters, Music • Education.
Location. 37° 40.89′ N, 95° 27.191′ W. Marker is in Chanute, Kansas, in Neosho County. It can be reached from West Main Street. Marker is along the walking path on the west side of the Chanute-Wright Memorial, near the intersection of Main Street and the former railroad grade crossing. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Chanute KS 66720, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Kansas. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, on the prairies, and on the Southern Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Octave Chanute's Progress in Flying Machines (a few steps from this marker); A Flight Into History (within shouting distance of this marker); Octave Chanute and the Founding of the Town of Chanute (within shouting distance of this marker); Octave Chanute and "The Problem of The Ages"
this page online
Also see . . .
1. Octave Chanute. National Parks Service website entry (Submitted on April 14, 2026, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. City of Chanute, Kansas Official Website. (Submitted on July 8, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
via NPS, unknown
2. Octave Chanute
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 11, 2011
3. Chanute Announces Wright Brothers' Flight Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 14, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 8, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 601 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 8, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 2. submitted on April 14, 2026, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on July 8, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
