Wright Brothers National Memorial
National Park Service site on the Outer Banks where the first powered flights were made in 1903, with a visitor center museum, the takeoff marker and a monument on the hill.
Ways to visit
Memorial grounds, visitor center and museum (self-guided) Open
- What you see
- Exhibits, Grounds, Visitor centernps.gov, 2026-10-26
- How
- Walk innps.gov, 2026-10-26
- When
- MonTueWedThuFriSatSunEvery day 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., year-round; closed only on December 25. The park calendar lists ranger programs by day.Closed: Christmas Day (December 25)nps.gov, 2026-10-26
- Booking
- Not statedReservations for individual visitors are not mentioned.nps.gov, 2026-10-26
- Cost
- PaidStandard pass: $10 · Annual pass: $35Pay at the fee machines in the main parking lot; the park does not take cash. America the Beautiful passes are accepted.nps.gov, 2026-10-26
- Requirements
- None stated.
About
The memorial marks the sand dunes at Kill Devil Hills where the Wright brothers flew in December 1903. Visitors can see the museum in the visitor center, the monument and the markers along the flight path. It is open every day except Christmas Day, and an entrance pass is paid at machines in the parking lot.
Owner: National Park Service.
Getting there
1401 National Park Drive, Kill Devil Hills, NC, 27954
The pin marks the site itself, not necessarily the entrance (36.01430, -75.66790). Apple Maps directions go to the street address instead. Show on our map · Google Maps · Apple Maps
Wright Brothers National Memorial: 252 473-2111
Last checked 2026-10-26. Sources are listed below.
Sources
- nps.gov/wrbr/index.htm · official page · read 2026-10-26For: name; Memorial grounds, visitor center and museum (self-guided): what you see
- wikidata.org/wiki/Special:EntityData/Q2038… · Wikidata · read 2026-10-26For: location
- nps.gov/wrbr/planyourvisit/hours.htm · official page · read 2026-10-26For: street address; phone and email; Memorial grounds, visitor center and museum (self-guided): open or closed; Memorial grounds, visitor center and museum (self-guided): kind of visit; Memorial grounds, visitor center and museum (self-guided): days and hours; Memorial grounds, visitor center and museum (self-guided): booking
- nps.gov/wrbr/planyourvisit/fees.htm · official page · read 2026-10-26For: Memorial grounds, visitor center and museum (self-guided): cost; Memorial grounds, visitor center and museum (self-guided): requirements
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