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The most prominent feature of the memorial is a huge stone monument at the top of a hill. Many people, at first, think this is where the historic flights occurred. The hill was used by the Wright Brothers to test their gliders, not their powered aircraft. The location of the first flight is slightly to the north and is marked by a series of smaller stones laid flush in the ground commemorating the distances of those first flights.

There is also a visitor's center and recreations of the work shed you see below. 

Wright Brother's work shed at Kill Devil Hills

Tips

• If you go during the summer, bring plenty of sunscreen, especially if you plan to walk to the top of Kill Devil Hill
• Note the park advisory about walking on the hill during the possibility of lightning storms

Markers showing the path of the Wright Brothers' first flights

Getting there

You can't miss the memorial located on the top of Kill Devil Hill. Parking is available.

Kill Devil Hill and the Wright Brothers Memorial

Resources

• First Flight - A flight simulator that replicates the controls of the first Wright Flyer