Wright Brothers' Cycle Shop
Built in 1886, this Victorian building once housed the Wright brothers' bicycle business. The Wright Cycle Company building was home to the Wright brothers’ bicycle business from 1895 to 1897. Here the Wright brothers began to manufacture their own brand of bicycles which gave the brothers the mechanical experience and financial resources necessary to began their experiments into powered human flight. The Wright Cycle Company building was listed as a National Historic Landmark in 1990.
Logging Requirement: You will have to perform two things to log this cache. First, post a photo of yourself or your GPS at the posted coords. Secondly, you will need to answer a question. To find the source of the answer, look on the north side of the cycle shop and find the informational placard that is titled "Wheels to Wings". You will find a photo of Wilbur working at the lathe. Email me the year the photo was taken. Please do not post answer in your log.
Parking is behind the cycle shop at N39 45.338 W084 12.669.
Virtual Rewards 4.0 - 2024-2025
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