Dayton, Ohio: 1905 Wright Flyer III Sculpture (In Transition)
2001 Sculpture by Larry Godwin of the "world's first practical airplane," flown by Wilbur Wright. Orville stands on the ground watching.
- Directions:
- Near the Engineers Club, I-75 exit at Webster St. Turn right onto Monument Ave. Sculpture will be on the left after you cross St. Clair St.
- Hours:
- 2020: moved, relocating in 2021
- Status:
- In Transition
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This is gone; there is a fence and loose bricks where it used to be.
[Summer, 12/08/2020]The actual 1905 Wright Flyer III and the Wright Brothers bicycle shop are located at the Carillon Historical Park.
[John, 04/23/2018]
A sculpture of the Wright Flyer III flown by Wilbur Wright, with Orville standing on the ground watching.
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The Flyer was moved into storage in Aug. 2020, with plans to relocate it to a nearby spot in 2021. The spot formerly occupied by the Flyer is being turned into an apartment building.