by Karen Warlitner | Dec 13, 2019 | Announcements
Innovators of Aviation Showcase On December 14th and 15th see history come to life at the Innovators of Aviation Showcase. Watch replicas of the Lilienthal Biplane and 1902 Wright Gliders soar side-by-side over the sand dunes of Jockey’s Ridge State Park in Nags...
by Karen Warlitner | Apr 24, 2019 | Announcements
Amanda Wright Lane, First Flight Foundation Board Member, Wright Family representative, follows in her ancestors footsteps in receiving a degree from Wright State University. On May 4th, Wright Lane will receive an honorary doctorate in humane letters. The...
by Karen Warlitner | Oct 10, 2018 | Announcements
Wright Brothers National Memorial, WBNM, welcomes its 1903 Wright Flyer “home” as the visitor center exhibit installation and building rehabilitation enters the home stretch toward the Grand Re-opening October 20, 2018. The visitor center re-opens October...
by Karen Warlitner | Jun 18, 2018 | Announcements
There was quite a sight today (June 18, 2018) in Raleigh, NC, at the NC Museum of History as the 1903 Wright Flyer moved out and the 1902 Wright Glider moved into the museum. The museum graciously hosted and displayed the 1903 Wright Flyer from the Wright Brothers...
by Karen Warlitner | Jun 18, 2018 | Announcements
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...
