The
first successful sustained powered flights in a heavier-than-air machine
were made here by Wilbur and Orville Wright on December 17, 1903. A 60-foot
granite monument dedicated in 1932, is perched atop 90-foot tall Kill
Devil Hill commemorating the achievement of these two visionaries from
Dayton, Ohio.
A visit should include touring the museum exhibits, participating in a
ranger conducted program, touring the reconstructed camp buildings and
first flight trail area, and a climb up Kill Devil Hill to view the memorial
pylon.
Operating Hours & Seasons
The park is open 9am-6pm
in the summer and 9am-5pm the rest of the year.
Communities
Surrounding Wright Brothers National Memorial
Note: The times listed below are approximate driving times to the park.