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Wright Brothers National Memorial Kitty Hawk, NC |
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Summary of activities: Ranger talk Walk the historic flight paths Climb up to the monument |
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Upon arriving here we were informed that the visitor center was still closed for renovations and wouldn't be open for another couple of months. That's OK, it's not why we're here. They did have a little make shift visitors center and gift shop of course, along with bathrooms and a large shaded pavilion. It was under this pavilion we were treated with probably the most inspiring Ranger speech we have heard to date. It was all about the Wright Brothers of course, but not just the history (you can read all that online), it was more about their childhood and what drove them to become the men of history that they were. It really helped to bring all their accomplishments into perspective.
After the presentation under the pavilion we did what everyone else does, go out and walk the historic flight paths of those first few flights. There are recreations of their home and hangar on the property and of course there is the monument. There are three circular spiral pathways leading from the ground up to the base of the monument. Once up there you get a panoramic view of the entire grounds and an up close view of the inscriptions of the monument itself.
We were so glad we came to this historic place and took away a greater respect and appreciation for the Wright Brothers.
WRIGHT BROTHERS NATIONAL MEMORIAL
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