Things to Do in Kill Devil Hills: Historic Sites

The Outer Banks is drenched in history, from the early settlers of the New World to the Revolutionary War to the Civil War. Of course one of the Outer Banks’ claims to fame is as the birthplace of aviation, and that’s where things to do in Kill Devil Hills comes into play. The Wright Brothers National Memorial is in the heart of town, and the full fascinating story is told onsite.

Wright Brothers National Memorial

Historic Sites in Kill Devil Hills

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Wright Brothers National Memorial commemorates two ingenious brothers from Dayton, Ohio, who, in 1900, chose the sparsely populated area known as the Outer Banks to conduct a series of experiments that three years later resulted in the world’s first powered, sustained and controlled flight. Orville and Wilbur Wright traveled to the Outer Banks for their flight experiments because of the wind, slopes without trees or...read more