Posts Tagged: Wright Brothers National Memorial

Celebrate 111th First Flight Anniversary At Wright Brothers National Memorial

On Wednesday, December 17, 2014, the First Flight Society and the National Park Service will continue the tradition of honoring the accomplishments of Wilbur and Orville Wright at the 111th anniversary celebration of the...

Wright Brothers National Memorial Entrance Fees Waived For Veterans Day

Acting Superintendent Kym Hall has announced that Wright Brothers National Memorial will join national park units across the country in honoring current and former servicemen and women and their families, as entrance to Wright...

Wright National Memorial Free Family Fun Day Celebrates Wilbur’s Birthday

Wilbur Wright’s 147th  birthday celebration will be a free Family Fun Day at Wright Brothers National Memorial in Kill Devil Hills this Wednesday, April 16, from 9am to 5pm. Wilbur Wright was born near Millville, Indiana...

The Wright family gathered at the spot where Orville and Wilbur achieved the first flight in Kill Devil Hills, NC at the 110th anniversary on December 17, 2013. (photo: OBXentertainment.com)

Wright Brothers Memorial Celebrates First Flight 110th Anniversary [Photo Gallery]

Today, December 17, 2013, is the 110th anniversary of the Wright Brothers’ first flight in what is now Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, where the annual commemoration ceremony took place earlier today at Wright...

Celebrate Wright Brothers First Flight 110th Anniversary

The 110th anniversary of the Wright Brothers’ first flight in what is now Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina will be commemorated this week with a full day of free events happening at Wright Brothers...

North Carolina And Ohio Unite To Defend Wright Brothers Legacy

North Carolina, where man’s first powered flight took place in 1903, and Ohio, where Orville and Wilbur Wright were born, have put aside their decades-long feud over gets to rightfully claim the “First in...

Celebrate National Aviation Day At Wright Brothers Memorial

You’re invited to come celebrate Orville Wright‘s 142nd birthday at Wright Brothers National Memorial in Kill Devil Hills, where admission is free tomorrow in honor of National Aviation Day. This Monday, Aug. 19 will...

Learn To Fly At 2013 Wright Kite Festival

Kitty Hawk Kites’ 35th Annual Wright Kite Festival will color the sky above Wright Brothers National Memorial in Kill Devil Hills this weekend. Featuring kite making, stunt and power kite lessons, and huge show...

Family Fun Day Celebrates Wilbur’s 146th Birthday At Wright National Memorial

Wilbur Wright’s 146th  birthday celebration will be a “fee free” Family Fun Day at Wright Brothers National Memorial in Kill Devil Hills on Tuesday, April 16, from 10am to 4pm. Wilbur Wright was born near Millville, Indiana...

NASA Administrator Honored at 109th First Flight Anniversary [Photo Gallery]

The 109th anniversary of the Wright brothers’ first flight was celebrated today at Wright National Memorial in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, honoring man’s journey from the sands of these Outer Banks all the way to...

The Wright Brothers' first flight on December 17, 1903 in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, photographed by John T. Daniels.

Celebrate First Flight 109th Anniversary at Wright Brothers Memorial

The 109th anniversary of the Wright brothers’ first flight in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina will celebrate man’s journey from the sands of these Outer Banks all the way to space. This year’s first...

Wright National Monument on December 17, 2003 - the 100th Anniversary of the First Flight. (photo: Artz Music & Photography)

Wright Memorial Hosts Family Fun for National Aviation Day

Admission to Wright Brothers National Memorial in Kill Devil Hills is free this Sunday, August 19, in celebration of Orville Wright’s 141st birthday, recognized throughout America as National Aviation Day. Sunday, August 19, 2012...