The Outer Banks is a 200-mile-long (320 km) string of narrow peninsulas and barrier islands off the coast of North Carolina. They are a major tourist destination and are known around the world for their subtropical climate and wide expanse of beachfront.
The Wright brothers' first flight in a controlled, powered, heavier-than-air vehicle took place on the Outer Banks on December 17, 1903, at Kill Devil Hills near the seafront town of Kitty Hawk.
Here there is a Monument to the Century of Flight. The monument consists of 14 wing-shaped stainless steel pylons ascending in height from 10 feet to 20 feet in an orbit of 120 feet (the distance traveled by the Wright Bros. on that first historic flight in 1903). 
Down the road a bit at Kill Devil Hills is The Wright Brothers National Memorial. This 431 acre area houses the Visitor Center, markers showing the distance traveled during the first four flights and reproductions of the Wright Brothers living quarters and hangar buildings. The visitor Center contains reproductions of the 1902 glider and 1903 flyer.
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On the grounds is another monument
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| And another replica of Wilbur and his plane |
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| Michel and Wilbur |
After our visit at the National Memorial we carried on down the highway toward our RV Park, still had 50 or so miles to go. Lots of little beach communities along the way. Tropical Storm Hermine created a lot of havoc along this route. 
When we arrived at the RV Park we were told that yesterday there was 3 feet of water on the roads!!
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