Fort Myer, Virginia
— 1908-2008 —
This plaque commemerates the 100th anniversary of the Wright Brothers flights here at Fort Myer from September 3 to 17, 1908. These flights led to a return series of flights from June 29 to July 30 of 1909 culminating in the first ever cross country flight from Fort Myer to Alexandria, Virginia and return. As a result of these test flights the Army then signed a contract with the Wright Brothers and purchased the first aeroplane. These flights make Fort Myer the birthplace of military aviation.| HM Number | HM1CD7 |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 2008 |
| Placed By | Fort Myer Military Community |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Tuesday, September 16th, 2014 at 4:30pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 319384 N 4305709 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 38.88170000, -77.08226667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 38° 52.902', W 77° 4.936' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 38° 52' 54.12" N, 77° 4' 56.16" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 703, 571 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 401-403 Sheridan Ave, Arlington VA 22211, US |
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