The First Flight

The First Flight (HMLDO)

Location: Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948 Dare County
Buy North Carolina State flags at Flagstore.com!
Country: United States of America
Buy United States of America flags at Flagstore.com!

N 36° 1.179', W 75° 40.126'

  • 0 likes
  • 0 check ins
  • 0 favorites
  • 420 views
Inscription
"The flight lasted only 12 seconds, but nevertheless the first in the history of the world in which a machine carrying a man had raised itself by its own power into full flight, had sailed forward without reduction of speed, and had finally landed at a point as high as that from which it had started."
Orville Wright, 1903

The first flight, December 17, 1903, 10:35 a.m., 120 feet in 12 seconds. Orville Wright is at the controls, lying prone on the lower wing.

Running alongside to balance the machine on the monorail, Wilbur Wright has just released his hold of the right wing.
Details
HM NumberHMLDO
Tags
Placed ByU.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Wright Brothers National Memorial
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, October 15th, 2014 at 8:19pm PDT -07:00
Pictures
Sorry, but we don't have a picture of this historical marker yet. If you have a picture, please share it with us. It's simple to do. 1) Become a member. 2) Adopt this historical marker listing. 3) Upload the picture.
Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 439740 N 3986334
Decimal Degrees36.01965000, -75.66876667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 1.179', W 75° 40.126'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 1' 10.74" N, 75° 40' 7.56" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)252
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 106 Wright Memorial, Kill Devil Hills NC 27948, US
Alternative Maps Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap

Is this marker missing? Are the coordinates wrong? Do you have additional information that you would like to share with us? If so, check in.

Check Ins  check in   |    all

Have you seen this marker? If so, check in and tell us about it.

Comments 0 comments

Maintenance Issues
  1. Is this marker part of a series?
  2. What historical period does the marker represent?
  3. What historical place does the marker represent?
  4. What type of marker is it?
  5. What class is the marker?
  6. What style is the marker?
  7. Does the marker have a number?
  8. What year was the marker erected?
  9. This marker needs at least one picture.
  10. Can this marker be seen from the road?
  11. Is the marker in the median?