26 Acres of Shifting Sand
Before construction of the memorial could begin, it would be necessary to stabilize the dune from which the Wright Brothers conducted their glider experiments. Twenty-five years of steady winds had moved Big Kill Devil Hill 450 feet southwest of its 1903 location. The U.S. Army Engineers, using exotic and native grasses and a covering of wood mold, succeeded in stabilizing the "shifting" dune. The Hill stands still now - supporting a monument to man's greatest dream.| HM Number | HM6A1 |
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| Placed By | U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Wright Brothers National Memorial |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Thursday, September 11th, 2014 at 11:30pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 439586 N 3985770 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 36.01455000, -75.67043333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 36° 0.873', W 75° 40.226' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 36° 0' 52.38" N, 75° 40' 13.56" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 252 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 1495-1511 Wright Memorial, Kill Devil Hills NC 27948, US |
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