Wright Brothers Bas Relief Plaque

A bronze bas relief of Orville and Wilbur Wright commemorating their achievement in glider flights.

NPS

Relief Title: They Taught Us To Fly

Text: “Presented in 1963 by The Soaring Society of America to commemorate The Early Gliding and Soaring Flights of the Wright Brothers. Sculpted by Capt. Ralph S. Barnaby USN Retired”

Description: Bronze relief that features the portraits of Wilbur and Orville Wright, from left to right. Across the top are reliefs of 3 types of Wright brothers’ gliders. Starting from the left are the 1901, 1902 and 1911 gliders. There is text across the top that reads, “They Taught Us to Fly” and text along the bottom that reads, “Wilbur and Orville Wright”.