The large granite boulder in the right background of Photo 6
designates the approximate takeoff spot of the first flight on
December 17, 1903. The marker in the right foreground designates
the approximate landing spot of that first 120-foot flight. The
Wright brothers' monument atop Big Kill Devil Hill is visible in
the distance. Photo 7 shows the Wright brothers' monument today.
The inscription along the base of the monument reads: In
Commemoration of the Conquest of the Air By the Brothers Wilbur
and Orville Wright Conceived By Genius Achieved by Dauntless
Resolution and Unconquerable Faith Questions for Photos 6 & 7 1.
Windy and sandy conditions brought the Wright brothers to the
Outer Banks in the first place. According to Reading 3, what
impact did these conditions have on the site in the years after
their experiments? 2. Based on information in Reading 3, how
accurate do you think the placement of the marker stones might
be? Do you think they contribute to our understanding of what
the Wright brothers a