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 People wanted to see this new invention, one of the greatest in all of human history, two bicycle brother mechanics from Ohio...

Wilbur Wright flying a Wright Flyer around the Statue of Liberty on September 29, 1909, during the Hudson-Fulton Celebration. The historic flight was the first time an airplane flew over a body of water, and Wilbur circled the Statue of Liberty to demonstrate aviation's progress. 
  • Who: Wilbur Wright was the pilot, not Orville.
  • What: He flew a Wright Model A Flyer. For safety, he attached a canoe to the plane's bottom as a float in case of a water landing.
  • When: The flight took place on September 29, 1909.
  • Where: He flew around the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor, taking off from Governors Island.
  • Why: The flight was part of the Hudson-Fulton Celebration, which honored the 300th anniversary of Henry Hudson's discovery of the Hudson River and the 100th anniversary of Robert Fulton's first commercial steamboat. 

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