Among Friends

Among Friends wayside

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Among Friends. Resourcefulness, tireless work ethic, dedication, and importance of family – these words describe both the Wright Brothers and Outer Banks residents. Through these shared traits, the Wrights and their Outer Banks neighbors developed mutual respect and lifelong friendships.They worked and dined together, socialized, and even discussed flight theories. When the Wrights achieved flight, their friends were there to lend a hand and witness history. The descendants of the first-flight witnesses still live in the Outer Banks and are active in the First Flight Society, the long-time park partner.