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Wright Brothers National MemorialPark ranger demonstrates the reproduction Wright Flyer
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Wright Brothers National Memorial
For Kids

for kids includes:

Be A Junior Ranger
 
 
Park ranger and Junior Ranger standing in front of First Flight photograph.

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Junior Ranger earns patch.

 

 

Wright Brothers National Memorial has many activities designed especially for kids.

 

 

 

Check out the park schedule for "Especially for Kids" programs available at the visitor center.

 
kite flying at the Wright Brothers National Memorial

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Kite flying demonstration at Wright Brothers National Memorial

 

 

One favorite is "Kite Flight" where kids can see a kite building demonstration and then fly their own homemade kites.
School group climbing the hill
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Sculpture of John Daniels taking the picture  

Did You Know?
John Daniels, who was employed at the Kill Devils Hills Life-Saving Station in North Carolina was asked to take the now famous photograph of the first flight. Daniels had never operated a camera until the morning of the flight.

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Last Updated: February 21, 2008 at 13:03 EST