Wright Brothers
Inscription
On December 17, 1903, from
site near foot of Kill Devil
Hill, Orville and Wilbur
Wright made first successful
powered flight 1/5 mile
west.
Location
AddressUS 158 in Kill Devil Hills
CityKill Devil Hills
CountyDare
StateNorth Carolina
Coordinates36.017780, -75.663540
Sources
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