North Carolina - Wright Brothers National Memorial

Since Hubby is a pilot, we naturally visited the Wright Brothers National Memorial, where Wilbur and Orville Wright took the first successful powered, heavier-than-air flights.

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The Wright Brothers

Full-scale Reproduction of the Wright Flyer

The large boulder marking the take-off point of the first successful flights

Monument on Kill Devil Hill, where the brothers practiced their flights on gliders

At the bottom of the Monument

The Atlantic Ocean

North Carolina - Family

After Charlotte, we drove across North Carolina to visit with family - my sister- and brother- in-law and their three girls, N, A, and baby #3 due in August!

We spent a few days together while visiting a couple of places . It was a lot of fun!

Battleship North Carolina



Wilmington Railroad Museum

Below are some more picture of our nieces!

North Carolina - The Billy Graham Library

After the visit with Chad and Angel, we visited the Billy Graham Library, designed based on a farm as a tribute to Dr. Graham's growing up as a farm boy. The Library outlines Dr. Graham's life and family, introduces his ministries and documents his preaching. True to his commitment to share the Gospel, visitors do not leave without hearing the Good News.

The barn, where the exhibits are located. It was amazing and humbling to walk through the cross (i.e. the entrance).

Dr. Graham's preaching Bible. Another one of my favorite pictures.

The Graham family home moved on site brick by brick.

Mrs. Graham's tombstone. The Chinese character on top means "righteousness," formed in two parts: the "Lamb" on top and "I" or "me" at the bottom. Mrs. Graham was born in China to missionary parents. The flowers were from Dr. Graham.