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Wright Brothers National Memorial
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Mailing Address:
Wright Brothers National Memorial
1401 National Park Drive
Manteo, NC 27954

Phone: (252) 473-2111

email:wrbr_information@nps.gov

fax: (252) 473-2595



Orville Wright at Kill Devil Hill in 1911.  

Did You Know?
On October 24, 1911, at Kitty Hawk, NC, Orville Wright established a new world soaring record in a 50 mile-per-hour wind of nine minutes and forty-five seconds. This remained a world’s record for 10 years.

Last Updated: August 02, 2006 at 16:51 EST