by Rachael Graf | May 14, 2021 | Create Experiences, News & Events, Wright Brothers
Putting the Rivalry to Rest: ‘Wright Route’ Unites Legacy of Aviation Joint education and tourism initiative launching this summer to unite Wright brothers’ stories from Dayton, OH to Kitty Hawk, NC DAYTON, OH and KITTY HAWK, NC — Orville and Wilbur Wright changed...
by Rachael Graf | April 19, 2021 | Cape Hatteras, Create Experiences, News & Events
KILL DEVIL HILLS, NC — This week is National Park Week and to kick-off the celebration Outer Banks Forever, the local nonprofit partner of the Outer Banks national parks, has partnered with the National Park Service, Outer Banks Visitors Bureau and Surfline to launch...
by Rachael Graf | April 18, 2021 | Meet Your Ranger, News & Events, Support, Wright Brothers
It all started with a vacation. In the late 1970s, Fred Hattman, an Air Force veteran from the Bronx, was living with his wife, Ronnie, and their three children in Connecticut, trying to find an unhurried place for a peaceful family trip. “We went to Disney World...
by Rachael Graf | March 17, 2021 | Fort Raleigh, Meet Your Ranger, Women's History in OBX, Wright Brothers
Our Meet Your Ranger series introduces you to the many amazing people who support your OBX national parks every day! Hometown: Columbus, Ohio Education: Miami University of Ohio; History and International Studies Position: North District Interpreter Where you’ll...
by Rachael Graf | March 17, 2021 | Preserve History, Wright Brothers
This month, we join the National Park Service and park partners around the country to celebrate Women’s History Month. Your OBX National Parks are the birthplaces of legacies that have allowed women to do what was once thought to be impossible. Your park staff...