This Is the Birthplace of Susan Koerner Wright

Susan Koerner Wright was born in Hillsboro, Loudoun County, Virginia, on April 30, 1831, and died on July 4, 1889. She was the mother of Wilbur and Orville Wright, inventors of the airplane, and was regarded as a notable woman who largely guided and wisely inspired her sons toward their immortal discovery. She was also the mother of Katharine Wright Haskell, born August 19, 1874, who by her sisterly devotion aided in giving mankind access to the unlimited aerial highway.

Hillsboro, Virginia · United States