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Dedicating The Wright Memorial In Memory of the Birth of Aviation
The first heavier than air craft ever known to fly under its own power was
flown by Orville and Wilbur Wright in 1903.
The flight was made from Kill Devil hill in Kitty Hawk. Dare County, North
Carolina after numerous experiments in this section.
WELCOME TO DARE COUNTY
Dare County Appeals to Lovers of History
The true sportsman who likes to match his skill and cunning with rod and
gun against the natural cunning of wild ducks, geese, deer, fox, and
hear-who likes the thrill of landing huge game fish-will find in Dare
County the greatest natural hunting and fishing grounds in the country
today.
For health, for sport with rod or gun, for surf bathing, for all the great
out of door sports, vacationists will find in Dare County, North Carolina,
the richest measure of satisfaction.
Investigate this wonderful natural playground before you plan your next
vacation. Investigate our wonderful beaches, our hotels, our camps, and
our colleges. Plan to come to Dare County on your next vacation. Write
or wire for more information.
Dare County's Climate is Healthful and Invigorating the Year Round
Dare County had a matchless history reaching down for nearly 350 years.
Destiny has favored Dare County with an exceptional part in the history of
the Country. Beginning with the first English settlement in 1584 on
Roanoke Island, there have transpired on Dare County soil: 1. The first
settlements made by the English in America. 2. The first known celebration
of a Christian Sacrament in the Territory of the 13 original united
States. 3. The Birth of the first child of English parents on America
soil. 4. The first trading or battering between the Englishmen and
American aborigines. 5. The discovery of tobacco, and possibly Irish
potatoes. 6. The important civil War events, including the battle of
Roanoke Island. 7. The important experiments in wireless telegraphy by
Fessenden, and others at Roanoke Island and Hatteras, in 1902 and later.
8. The world's first airplane flight, by the Wright brothers at Kitty Hawk
in 1903. 9. The country's part in the development of the coast guard
services.
Tradition - Romance - History - Nature
DARE COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
MANTEO, NORTH CAROLINA
