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Before construction of the memorial could begin, the dune from which the Wright Brothers conducted their glider experiments had to be stabilized. Twenty-five years of steady winds had moved Big Kill Devil Hill 450 feet southwest of its 1903 location. Using exotic and native grasses and a covering of wood mold, the U.S. Army Engineers succeeded in stabilizing the shifting dune, which now stands still and supports a monument to man's greatest dream.
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Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina · United States
