Acting Superintendent Kym Hall announced today that Wright Brothers National Memorial will join 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 all park visitors on Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2014.
"National parks preserve places that commemorate our country's collective heritage and they are iconic symbols of our country.We thank our military forces for the sacrifices they made in defense of these special places and our way of life over the years," stated Acting Superintendent Hall."On behalf of the staff of the Outer Banks Group, we invite everyone to take advantage of this opportunity to enjoy these treasured landscapes and wealth of cultural history they offer."
For general information on Outer Banks Group national park sites, visit www.nps.gov/wrbr, www.nps.gov/caha, and www.nps.gov/fora, Twitter: @CapeHatterasNPS, @WrightBrosNPS, @FortRaleighNPS or by calling 252-473-2111.
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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
