In 1903, the Wright Brothers took off on what would be the world’s first airborne flight on the Outer Banks of North Carolina.  

By 1908, the brothers had been mastering flight for quite some time, most of which was done in complete privacy.  Little did they know that they were being watched on some of their flights.  Five big city reporters hid in a nearby patch of woods to watch.  In fact it was these reporters that helped make the Wright’s historical moment so well known.

The Wrights had worked previously is complete privacy, so everyone had their speculations on whether or not the brothers actually took to the sky in flight.  These reporters helped remove all doubt from the people of the world that the Wright Brothers actually did take flight.  Larry Tise, a history professor at East Carolina University, has an upcoming book on the subject and states, “In all the swoop of a single day, the world stopped speculating about the possibilities of flight and watched in awe as it was demonstrated to anyone who could read.”  This is a truly amazing story, the day in 1908 truly changed human life for the better. 

The Wright Brothers monument is opened year round, feel free to visit anytime to learn more about this amazing feat in aviation.