Wright Flyer III
Third powered aircraft built by the Wright brothers in Dayton, Ohio. Added to the National Register in 1990, and a National Historic Landmark.
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What it is
The Wright Flyer III is the third powered aircraft by the Wright Brothers, built during the winter of 1904–05. Orville Wright made the first flight with it on June 23, 1905. The Wright Flyer III had an airframe of spruce construction with a wing camber of 1-in-20 as used in 1903, rather than the less effective 1-in-25 used in 1904. The new machine was equipped with the engine and other hardware from the scrapped Flyer II and, after major modifications, achieved much greater performance than Flyers I and II.
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The record
| Property type | Structure |
| Address | Carillon Park, 2001 S Patterson Blvd., Dayton, OH |
| County | Montgomery County |
| Listed | Jun 21, 1990 |
| Listed for | Engineering, Transportation, Invention |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Flyer III |
| Reference number | 90001747 |
| Type of place | Flyer |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 structure |
| Standing | Yes |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Carillon Park, 2001 S Patterson Blvd., Dayton, OH |
| Coordinates | 39.7278° N, 84.2015° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Dayton | 123 listed places in Dayton → · walking tour → |
| Nearest national park unit | Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park · 7 miles · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Caesar Creek Lake 18 miles · Cj Brown Dam And Reservoir - Dam Site (Oh) 29 miles |
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Questions people ask
When was Wright Flyer III listed on the National Register?
Jun 21, 1990. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Where is Wright Flyer III?
Carillon Park, 2001 S Patterson Blvd., Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio. The nearest national park unit is Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park, 7 miles away.
Where is the nomination form for Wright Flyer III?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Are there campgrounds near Wright Flyer III?
Two federal campgrounds are within reach. The closest is Caesar Creek Lake, 18 miles away. Cj Brown Dam And Reservoir - Dam Site (Oh) is 29 miles away.
Source: Campsite Atlas
Is there cell service at Wright Flyer III?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 90001747. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.