This Is the Birthplace of Susan Koerner Wright
Hillsboro, Loudoun County, Virginia. This is the birthplace of Susan Koerner Wright, April 30, 1831–July 4, 1889, mother of Wilbur and Orville Wright, inventors of the airplane.
A notable woman who largely guided and wisely inspired her sons to their immortal discovery. She was the mother also of Katharine Wright Haskell, August 19, 1874–March 3, 1929, whose sisterly devotion aided in giving mankind access to the unlimited aerial highway.
Marker is on Charles Town Pike (Virginia Route 9) near Gaver Mill Road, on the left when traveling west.
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