MANTEO, N.C. (WAVY) — The Wright Brothers National Memorial will host an event on Dec. 17 at 8:30 a.m. to celebrate the 122nd anniversary of the Wright Brothers’ first flight. The event will feature ...
In the shadow of the Wright brothers’ achievements, high school students have built a plane of their own — only the second ...
On Dec. 17, 1903, Wilbur and Orville Wright made four brief flights at Kitty Hawk, N.C., with their first powered aircraft. The Wright brothers had invented the first successful airplane. They ...
On December 17, 1903, Orville and Wilbur Wright achieved the first powered, sustained, and controlled flight of a heavier-than-air aircraft with the Wright Flyer. After their final and longest flight, ...
Wright Brothers National Memorial in North Carolina preserves the site of the first powered flight. Wilbur and Orville Wright were two bicycle mechanics from Dayton, Ohio who owned a company ...
On Dec. 16, 1930, construction began on Louisiana's capitol building, which is the tallest in the entire country. Keep Bossier Beautiful's Plant a Flag Plant a Tree giveaway will be held Nov. 15, 2025 ...