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Wright Brothers National Memorial - Site of Wilbur and Orville Wright's first powered flight on December 17, 1903. The Visitor Center (being renovated when I was there in June of 2002) features full-scale reproductions of the Wright Flyer and Glider and interpretive presentations. The grounds include historical markers of each attempted flight, a replica campsite, and a 60-foot granite monument in the Wright Brothers honor on top of Big Kill Devil Hill, a 90-foot dune. Open year-round. Tel: 252-441-7430.
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