Wind, sand, and a dream of flight brought Wilbur and Orville Wright to Kitty Hawk, North Carolina where, after four years of experimentation, they achieved the first successful airplane flights in 1903. With courage and perseverance, these self-taught engineers relied on teamwork and application of the scientific process. What they achieved changed our world forever. - NPS
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| US National Park Service | Architect | |||||
| Rogers and Poor | Architect | |||||
| 1900/00/00 | ||||||
| 1903/12/17 | Wilbur Wright | Pilot | Wilbur Wright takes his second flight, the brother's fourth and last of the day, flying 852 feet in 59 seconds before pitching and striking the ground. | Wright Flyer (plane) | Invention of the Powered Aeroplane | |
| 1903/12/17 | Orville Wright | Pilot | Orville Wright pilots his aircraft off the ground into the 27-mph wind. John Daniels from the Kill Devil Hills lifesaving station snaps a picture of the airborne aircraft with Wilbur running alongside. | Wright Flyer (plane) | Invention of the Powered Aeroplane | |
| 1932/00/00 |
| Particulars for Wright Brothers National Memorial: | |
|---|---|
| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Architectural Style | Art Deco |
| Area of Significance | Aviation, Air-related |
| Historic Use | Camp |
| Criteria Consideration | Commemorative property |
| Area of Significance | Conservation |
| Owner | Federal |
| Sight Category | Historic District |
| Criteria | Historic Event |
| Area of Significance | Invention |
| Area of Significance | Landscape Architecture |
| Level of Significance | National |
| Criteria | Person |
| Disposition | Reconstructed Property |
| Historic Use | Research facility |
| Area of Significance | Transportation |
| Work | Type | AsNotedIn | Creator | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Horror of the Heights (Short Story) | Short Story | Arthur Conan Doyle | Aeroplaning has been with us now for more than twenty years, and one might well ask: Why should this peril be only revealing itself in our day? | |
| The Jaunt (Short Story) | Short Story | Stephen King | Half a dozen of these volunteers were brought to Province, Vermont (a site which had since become every bit as famous as Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, had once been).... Province Island is in Orleans County. |
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
