Wright Brothers' Home Comes Back to the Wright Family, Thanks to NCR; Historic Hawthorn Hill Under NCR's Care Since 1948

NCR purchased Hawthorn Hill in 1948 after the house was put up forsale following Orville Wright's death that year, and preserved thehome and its historic artifacts throughout its 58-year ownership.

"While this beautiful 1914-era mansion is architecturallysignificant, the glory of Hawthorn Hill is in how it helps portray thestory of Orville and Wilbur Wright, and their contributions toaviation - which are of international significance," said Bill Nuti,president and chief executive officer of NCR. "NCR has been acaretaker of this national treasure for over half a century, but webelieve the time is right for Hawthorn Hill to come back to the Wrightfamily. They are passionate about sharing the story of the Wrightbrothers, their dream of flight and how their accomplishmentsestablished Ohio as the birthplace of aviation."

The Wright brothers and Dayton are inextricably linked andevidence of this is found throughout the area. They built and testedtheir aircraft inventions at locations that include what is nowWright-Patterson Air Force Base. The community has developed anaviation heritage infrastructure, including the Aviation Trail, theDayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park and the NationalAviation Heritage Area. In 2003, the 100th anniversary of flight wascelebrated in Dayton with Senator John Glenn, Dr. Neil Armstrong, theTuskegee Airmen, historians, educators, scientists, pilots,celebrities and the broader public.

"We are immensely grateful for this donation as it is throughNCR's efforts that the house is in the impeccable condition it istoday," said Amanda Wright Lane, great-grandniece of Orville Wright."Our immediate plans are to make the transition as seamless aspossible so the home can continue to be maintained and preserved withthe same care that NCR has provided for close to six decades."

"The Wright family has worked hard to promote our local aviationheritage. The gift of Hawthorn Hill from NCR will allow the WrightFamily Foundation to continue to promote Dayton's aviation legacy andthe great Wright brothers' story," said Congressman Michael R. Turner,Ohio 3rd District.

Hawthorn Hill, which incorporates Orville Wright's affinity forinventive gadgetry, hosted many dignitaries, including CharlesLindbergh in June 1927 following his historic flight from New York toParis that year. Other dignitaries and inventors who were guests ofthe Wrights at Hawthorn Hill include Henry Ford, Alexander Graham Belland Thomas Edison.

"The Dayton Foundation is pleased to be able to help The WrightFamily Foundation accept this exceptional gift from NCR," said MichaelParks, president of The Dayton Foundation. "We all are so grateful toNCR for their care of Hawthorn Hill over the years and for thisunprecedented donation. This is a wonderful moment for history."

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About The Wright Family Foundation

The Wright Family Foundation supports the preservation of aviationhistory related to Orville and Wilbur Wright by funding research andpublication of aviation history, scholarships for studies in thefields of aviation and aeronautics, educational programming, therestoration and display of aviation artifacts, and landmarks andmemorials related to the Wright brothers' story. Established at TheDayton Foundation by Wilkinson Wright, the Wright brothers'grandnephew, the fund today is advised by Stephen Wright and AmandaWright Lane, great-grandnephew and great-grandniece respectively.

About The Dayton Foundation

The Dayton Foundation, established in 1921, is the regionalcommunity foundation that serves the multicounty Greater Miami Valley.The foundation assists the region by helping donors find the best andmost tax-wise ways to achieve their charitable objectives, investingand managing donors' charitable funds, and providing grants andleadership to grow philanthropy and help meet present and futurecommunity needs.

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