Wright Brothers National Memorial

Orville takes to the air in the flyer for the first time on December 17, 1903.
Wind, sand, and a dream of flight brought Wilbur and Orville Wright to Kitty Hawk, North Carolina where, after four years of scientific experimentation, they achieved the first successful airplane flights on December 17, 1903. With courage and perseverance, these self-taught engineers relied on teamwork and application of the scientific process. What they achieved changed our world forever.
Map showing location of park.
OBX Storm updates
Cape Hatteras NS, Fort Raleigh NHS and Wright Brothers NMEM Announce Visitor Facility Closures Ahead of Winter Storm
Ahead of an impending winter storm, all National Park Service visitor facilities at Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site and Wright Brothers National Memorial will be closed this weekend and will remain closed through at least the morning of Feb. 2. The Oregon Inlet and Ocracoke campgrounds are closing at 12 p.m. today.
Orville takes to the air in the flyer for the first time as Wilbur assists.
Photo by Wilbur Wright, Orville Wright, and John Daniels
Copper busts of the two brothers with the moon visible in the blue sky.
Photo by NPS Photo
The large boulder and plaque sit where the Wright brothers first flew in their 1903 flyer.
Photo by NPS Photo
Visitors walk along the flight line where Wilbur and Orville Wright flew and landed.
Photo by NPS Photo
View straight up at the monument with the Sun directly behind the stonework.
Photo by NPS Photo
Two young girls look across the grounds of Wright Brothers National Memorial.
Photo by NPS Photo
Visitors moving along a sidewalk to the top of the hill where the monument stands.
Photo by NPS Photo