Wright Brothers Centennial Exhibit

Orville and Wilbur Wright's intimate relationship with the Outer Banks of eastern North Carolina is described in this exhibit through diaries by the Wrights and their friends, as well as through rare publications about the Kitty Hawk area and the Wrights experiences there. A cornerstone of the exhibit is the previously unpublished weather data from the former US weather bureau at Kitty Hawk and the historic lifesaving stations at Kitty Hawk and Kill Devil Hills. Photographs in the exhibit include both cyanotype (blue and white) pictures taken by the New York Herald and newly discovered images taken by the Wrights that are enhanced by modern technology and accompanied by explanations of what they depict.