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WBNM 2020 America’s Summer Virtual Road Trip
Wright Brothers National Memorial is one of 12 sites you can tour virtually August 1, 2020. 12 Hours of incredible American history and scenery. https://www.americassummerroadtrip.org/#sites
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Renovations Continue at WBNM Visitor Center/Re-opening Fall 2018
Renovations continue at Wright Brothers National Memorial. The visitor center/museum will re-open fall 2018. In addition to the facility rehabilitation, the exhibits will be anew-new exhibits and interpretive materials including tactile, interactive, and technological design and construction. Learn more about the Wright family and the years of work toward the First Flight. The visitor center was added to the memorial …
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2016 National Aviation Day at WBNM
August 19th is National Aviation Day. This day, is also Orville Wright’s birthday! Celebrate National Aviation Day at Wright Brothers National Memorial. Free admission at WBNM. 2016 is the centennial for the National Park Service and US Coast Guard Aviation. All-Day Activities: Junior Ranger Program: Kids can pick-up a junior ranger booklet, learn about the Wright brothers to complete the activities, and …
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Centennial Exhibits Find New Home
We are pleased that exhibits from the 2003 Centennial, The Event of the Century, and Soaring 100 are now on permanent loan and exhibit at The NC Transportation Museum in Spencer, NC. The exhibits were on exhibit for 10 years in the First Flight Centennial Pavilions at Wright Brothers National Memorial. The pavilions, temporary facilities, have been removed. Some exhibits …
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