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US Department of the Interior @Interior - From the lightbulb to the airplane, American innovation has always moved the country forward. Ahead of America’s 250th anniversary, we’re sharing stories from national parks that preserve the legacy of the inventors, entrepreneurs, and visionaries who helped shape our nation.
Human flight became reality on a cold morning in 1903, when two self-taught bicycle mechanics, Wilbur Wright and Orville Wright, lifted off for 12 seconds and 120 feet.
Through teamwork, persistence, and a willingness to solve problems others thought impossible, they overcame one of humanity’s greatest challenges.
The airplane changed everything. It shrank distances, turned days-long journeys into hours, and helped build the modern global economy.
What they achieved still shapes how we move, connect, and see the world today.
Their story is preserved at the Wright Brothers National Memorial in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, where visitors can walk the ground where flight began and the world changed.
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US Department of the Interior @Interior - 1,000 benches and counting!
At Interior, every detail matters, even something as simple as a bench. @NatlParkService technicians from around the country have been rebuilding and replacing well-loved benches across the @NationalMallNPS and at parks throughout Washington, DC.
Last week at Farragut Square, workers from the Historic Preservation Training Center installed the 1,000th bench. Built with purpleheart wood, these benches are stronger and more durable than oak and designed to support countless conversations, coffee breaks, and quiet moments in our public spaces.
Our partners at the @GoldenTriDC joined NPS crews at Farragut Square to see what revitalizing public space looks like up close. Comfortable, safe, and well-cared-for parks invite people to stay a little longer. Sidewalks feel more alive. Communities feel the uplift.
Good for people. Good for business. Good for America.
Keep an eye out for a new bench near you as we continue supporting @POTUS’s effort to keep Washington, DC, safe, beautiful, and welcoming.
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