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Tenting at KittyHawk when the Wright Bros. first got there.140 views
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National Wright Brothers Monument at Kittyhawk114 views
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My trailer looking good in the OBX109 views
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Part of the original engine which was broken during test flights108 views
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Camp Hatteras on Cape Hatteras in Waves, NC107 viewsThe Atlantic Ocean is just beyond the dunes at the back. This camprgound spans fully across the island and offers both ocean camping on one side and calmer sound camping on the other side. It has both an inside and outside pool, hot tub, game room, TV lounge, camp store, laundry, full hookups, cableTV, wifi. It can be quite expensive but is a Coast to Coast member campground for cheaper camping.
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Marking the start spot106 views
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Marking the progress of the flights, each one farther.106 views
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Entrance to the interactive museum at Festival Park106 views
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Wind test chamber105 viewsNo one would make the engine for the Wright Bros. first plane due to the expense and folly. They had to learn everything they could themselves about engines, propellers, aerodynamics, etc. so they could build it themselves. The only documentation they had seemed to be in error after a few test flights so they had to do all new testing with whatever test machines they could build.
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Replicas of the hangar (left) and living quarters (right)105 viewsThe quarters had a wood stove in it for heat and cooking, table, chairs, bunks hanging from the rafters.
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The first flight102 views
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The longest flight marker100 viewsIt may not seem like that far but it was far enough to prove man could fly and that it was worth investing in.
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