Superintendent Mike Murray announced today that Wright Brothers National Memorial will be joining national park units across the country in honoring current and former servicemen and women and their families.Entrance to Wright Brothers National Memorial will be free to the public from Friday, November 11 through Sunday, Nov. 13, 2011.Whether you are looking for a family outing to investigate the rich cultural resources of the Memorial or open space for a scenic walk or jog, the public is invited to take advantage of this opportunity and enjoy these special places.
For information on visiting the parks of the Outer Banks Group, please visit the park's websites at www.nps.gov/wrbr, www.nps.gov/caha, and www.nps.gov/fora, or by calling 252-473-2111.
Although Veteran's Day weekend is the last of 2011's "fee-free" days, the 2012 "fee-free" dates have already been announced and include:January 14 to 16, 2012 (Martin Luther King, Jr. weekend), April 21 to 29, 2012 (National Park Week), June 9, 2012 (Get Outdoors Day), Sept. 29, 2012 (National Public Lands Day), and November 10 to 12, 2012 (Veterans Day weekend).For more on national park fee free days, go to www.nps.gov/findapark/feefreeparks.htm.
Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
