Wright Brothers in the Albemarle

On September 8, 1900, Wilbur Wright arrived here at the Norfolk and Southern Railroad Depot, then proceeded by boat to Kitty Hawk. The Wright Brothers made several trips through Elizabeth City, the shipping and supply center for northeastern North Carolina.

Photograph courtesy of the Museum of the Albemarle

Marker is at the intersection of North Poindexter Street and East Cypress Street, on the right when traveling north on North Poindexter Street.

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