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Discover the birthplace of flight

Where dreams
took flight.

Visit Wright Brothers National Memorial in Kill Devil Hills and explore the place where Orville and Wilbur Wright made their historic first powered flights on December 17, 1903.

Photo: National Park Service

Wright Brothers National Memorial

Explore the visitor center’s exhibits and reproduction 1903 Flyer, follow the First Flight Boulder and flight markers, and walk up Kill Devil Hill to the memorial.

1000 North Croatan Highway
Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948

Entrance on US 158 at milepost 7.5.

Check the National Park Service website for current hours, entrance fees, accepted passes, and ranger programs before visiting.