Wright Brothers

Wright Brothers (HM68K)

Location: Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948 Dare County
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Country: United States of America
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N 36° 1.272', W 75° 39.741'

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On December 17, 1093, from site near foot of Kill Devil Hill, Orville and Wilbur Wright made first successful powered flight 1/5 mile west.
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HM NumberHM68K
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Marker NumberB-4
Year Placed1989
Placed ByDivision of Archives and History
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, September 25th, 2014 at 6:34pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 440319 N 3986502
Decimal Degrees36.02120000, -75.66235000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 1.272', W 75° 39.741'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 1' 16.32" N, 75° 39' 44.46" W
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Area Code(s)252
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 100-106 Prospect Ave, Kill Devil Hills NC 27948, US
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