November 09, 2009
Veteran's Day Exhibit at Wright Brothers NMem Features NC Blackhawk helicopter crewman
In 2004, eight North Carolina Army National Guard Blackhawk helicopter units served in the Iraq war with the distinction of being the first North Carolina Blackhawk crewmen to serve.
November 05, 2009
NPS Waives Entrance Fees on Veterans Day November 11, 2009
In 2006, the National Park Service (NPS) established a new annual fee-free day. The tradition continues on Veterans Day, November 11th, when public lands managed by both the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture will not charge entrance fees.
November 03, 2009
Wright Brothers National Memorial Volunteer Joe Hardman Celebrates 20 Years of Service
Since October 24, 1989, Joe Hardman has had a public calling to share his love of aviation history while working as a volunteer at Wright Brothers National Memorial. His passion for the Wright brothers’ story and the first flight has inspired hundreds of thousands of National Park Service visitors.
September 09, 2009
Hop into a National Park: A UNCTV and National Park Service Family Fun Day
Saturday, September 19, 2009 will be a National Park Day at Wright Brothers National Memorial from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. as the National Park Service and UNCTV celebrate America’s national treasures.
September 01, 2009
NPS Announces Fall Visitor Center/Lighthouse Hours and Program Schedule
On September 8th, the parks of the National Park Service Outer Banks Group (Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, Wright Brothers National Memorial and Cape Hatteras National Seashore) will begin a fall schedule of interpretive programs and hours of operation for the parks’ visitor centers and the Cape Hatteras National Lighthouse.
August 05, 2009
Student Participates in NPS Youth Partnership Program
The National Park Service (NPS) Outer Banks Group is working to provide college students an opportunity to learn about the NPS and gain valuable work experience. This summer, Elizabeth City State University student D’Londa Lanier is doing just that at Wright Brothers National Memorial.
July 15, 2009
Fee Free Summer Weekends
The National Park Service offers two upcoming “fee-free” weekends to encourage Americans seeking affordable vacations to visit their national treasures.
July 01, 2009
Teacher-Rangers Getting to Know Our National Parks
Six Teacher-Rangers who started work with the National Park Service Outer Banks Group last week are already in uniform and learning much about the Group’s parks; Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, and Wright Brothers National Memorial. These Teacher-Rangers are participating in the National Park Service Outer Banks Group’s very first Teacher-Ranger-Teacher developmental program.
June 15, 2009
Fee Free Summer Weekends at Wright Brothers National Memorial
America’s Best Idea – the national parks – gets even better this summer….three “fee-free” weekends! The National Park Service will offer three “fee-free” weekends this summer to encourage Americans seeking affordable vacations to visit their national treasures. On Saturday and Sunday, June 20-21, 2009 entrance fees for Wright Brothers National Memorial will be waived for park visitors.
May 18, 2009
National Park Service Summer 2009 Programs To Start
National Park Service summer programming at Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, Wright Brothers National Memorial, and Cape Hatteras National Seashore will start on Friday, May 22, 2009. A wide variety of programs will be offered daily through Labor Day. Also on May 22, the visitor centers at those three parks will begin summer hours of 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily.
