| 112th Year, 32nd Issue | Thursday, March 22, 2001 | Sparta, North Carolina |
Nearly a century after the first successful flight took place in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, the Wright Brothers' famous "Flyer" takes flight once again.
This time, however, the flight takes place on the newest quarter released under the United States Mint 50 State Quarters' Program. Not surprisingly, the coin celebrates North Carolina's significant achievement in aviation. The coin's design is a rendition of the famous 1903 photograph, "First Flight," and features the "Flyer" piloted by Orville Wright as Wilbur Wright watches in the foreground. It is an apt commemoration of the Wright Brothers' remarkable launch of the first heavier-than-air, self-propelled flying machine.
"On behalf of the State of North Carolina I want to commend the U.S.
Mint for the commemorative quarters program," said Gov. Easley. "It is
an opportunity to share a bit of North Carolina history with the rest of
the nation."
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