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119th Anniversary of Powered Flight

  • Writer: Aviation Trail
    Aviation Trail
  • Dec 5, 2022
  • 1 min read
First Flight Ceremony

Join in the annual First Flight celebration with Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton Aviation National Historical Park, and National Aviation Heritage Area on Friday, December 16 at 10:00 a.m. in commemoration of the December 17, 1903 event.

The 88th Air Base Wing, Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park and National Aviation Heritage Area will host the event at the Wright Brothers Memorial. The ceremony is open to the public and will feature a flyover and wreath-laying.



Wright Brothers Memorial is located at 2380 Memorial Road • Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio 45433

(937) 425-0008 - www.nps.gov/daav


The Wright Brothers Memorial is Site #3a on the Aviation Trail

 
 
 

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Location

Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park 

16 S. Williams St., Dayton, OH 45402

Visitor Center:

For details and seasonal date schedules see https://www.nps.gov/daav/planyourvisit/hours.htm

or please call (937) 225-7705 for the current park schedule.

Parking:

From W. Third St., turn south on Williams St and then turn left on Fourth St. Go 1/2 block and turn left into the Visitor Center parking area.

CLICK HERE for a parking map.

See the Visitor Center page for details on hours and for a map.

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