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 Wright Brothers National Memorial - Kitty Hawk, NC Posted by:  bluesnote
N 36° 00.856 W 075° 40.074
18S E 439814 N 3985737
This memorial can be seen from the whole city, and marks a very historic spot for man kind.
Waymark Code: WMP7KC
Location: North Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 07/15/2015
Views: 9
This monument marks one of the many historic spots of the Wright brothers while testing their gliders. This monument is located inside the National Park and on top of a hill, and it is a lighthouse. If you look at the top right, you will see the light. The memorial includes the historic site and area. The above coordinates are for the main memorial. You can park and spend the whole day driving around the hill where the memorial is. Climb the hill and look over the entire site and see the ocean.
TITLE: Wright Brothers National Memorial, (sculpture).
ARTIST(S): Poor, Alfred Easton, 1899- , designer. Hansen, Oskar J. W., 1892-1971, sculptor. Sheidow Bronze Corporation, founder.
DATE: Dedicated Nov. 19, 1932. Copyrighted 1959. 1960. Cast 1987.
MEDIUM: Busts: bronze; Tower: granite.
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS 76008625
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
1000 N Croatan Hwy
Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
No differences noted.
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