Wright Brothers National Memorial
Historical Sites
Site of the world's first controlled powered flight on December 17, 1903. The Visitor Center features full-scale reproductions of the Wright 1903 Powered Flyer and interpretive presentations. A centennial pavilion boasts an exhibit hall with special exhibits, including a replica of the 1902 Wright Glider and a multipurpose auditorium.
The grounds include historical markers of each attempted powered flight, replica camp buildings and a 60-foot granite monument on top of Big Kill Devil Hill (a 90-foot dune) honoring the Wright brothers.
Location
Milepost 8, Kill Devil Hills
Hours
9 a.m. - 5 p.m. (hours are extended during summer months). Open year-round. Closed Christmas Day.
Entrance Fees
$4 per person - valid for 7 days
Free - 16 and under
$10 - Annual Park Pass
Free - Golden Age, Golden Access, or National Parks Pass
Commercial Vehicles
$40 - Vans / Small buses holding 7 - 25 people.
$100 - Commercial Tour Buses
National Park Service Passes
Golden Access - Free - Valid for a lifetime
Golden Age - $10 - Valid for a lifetime
National Parks Pass - $50 - Valid for one year
Golden Eagle holograms - $15 - valid for one year
Note
School sponsored programs may be eligible for a waiver of fees.
Services
Interpretive tours available.
Facilities
Visitor Center facilities include a bookstore, rest rooms, and telephones.
Contact Information
(252) 441-7430
Website
The Outer Banks of North Carolina
The Outer Banks of North Carolina® is a chain of barrier islands midway on the Atlantic Seaboard, 90 miles south of Norfolk, Virginia and 321 miles north of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. From Virginia, we're accessible by Highways 168 and 158 and in North Carolina by Highway 64. Surrounded by 900 square miles of water, we have the third largest estuary system in the world, wildlife refuges, maritime forests, the Cape Hatteras National Seashore and the highest sand dunes on the East Coast at Jockey's Ridge State Park.