Located on the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base grounds, visitors to the Huffman Prairie Flying Field Interpretive Center can see the site where Wilbur and Orville Wright invented and tested the first practical airplane in the world. In addition to the Interpretive Center, the area also includes the Wright Memorial, honoring the life and achievements of the Wright brothers, and the Huffman Prairie Flying Field. The center features a variety of exhibits focused on the achievements of Wilbur and Orville Wright that took place at Huffman Prairie, as well as the way the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base embodies their continuing legacy.

2380 Memorial Rd, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433, 937-425-0008

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