Wright Brothers National Memorial

Melissa Gage

Citysearch

The Scene – Site of Wilbur and Orville Wright's first flight on Dec. 17, 1903, the park houses a small museum, a reproduction of the Wright's camp, ground markings where the first successful flights took off and landed, and a granite monument to the brothers set atop Kill Devil Hill. – – The Experience – The modest museum contains various exhibits following the Wright brothers' journey from dreamers to history makers, including a replica of the wind tunnel they used to test the flier. In the space adjacent to the museum, rangers give hourly demonstrations on a…