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2025 Event

Featured Events

Wright Brothers Day

Observed annually on December 17th, by Presidential Proclamation to commemorate the first powered flight and honor the Wright brothers’ historic achievement that launched the aviation age.

Wilbur Wright Day

Observed annually on December 17th, by Presidential Proclamation to commemorate the first powered flight and honor the Wright brothers’ historic achievement that launched the aviation age.

First Flight Shrine

The Paul E. Garber First Flight Shrine stands as a testament to the courage, innovation, and determination of aviation pioneers who dared to dream of flight.

125th Anniversary

On December 17, 1903, Orville and Wilbur Wright achieved the impossible. Now, 125 years later, we celebrate not just that moment, but the endless journey of human flight.