An Act to revise the boundaries of Wright Brothers National Memorial, North Carolina, and for other purposes
PL 86-59 (H.R.5488), enacted 06/23/1959

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PUBLIC LAW 8 6 - 5 9 - J U N E 23, 1959 
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Public Law 86-59 
AN ACT 
June_23_, 1959 
To revise the boundaries of Wright Brothers National Memorial, North Carolina, 
and for other purposes. 
[H.R. 5488] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That, in furtherance N^iona\ Sm^tlx 
of the Act of March 2, 1927 (44 Stat. 1264), the following described N.a^ 
lands are hereby added to the Wright Brothers National Memorial sion." 
in the State of North Carolina: 
Boundary ° r e v i-
TRACT 1 
Beginning at a point on the existing eastern boundary line of the 
Wright Brothers National Memorial where said line intersects the 
northerly line of Roanoke Avenue; thence north 70 degrees 30 min-
utes east, 500 feet, more or less, along the northerly line of Roanoke 
Avenue to the intersection of said line with the w^esterly right-of-way 
line of the relocated North Carolina State Highway Numbered 158; 
thence north 19 degrees 30 minutes west, 4,087.5 feet, more or less, 
along the said westerly right-of-way line of the relocated North Caro-
lina State Highway Numbered 158 to the intersection of said line with 
the southerly property line of land now or formerly owned by R. W. 
Rowland; thence south 70 degrees 30 minutes west, 2,435 feet along 
the said southerly property line of land now or formerly owned by 
R. W. Rowland to a stake; thence south 19 degrees 30 minutes east, 
1,057.5 feet, more or less, to a point on the existing northern boundary 
line of the Wright Brothers National Memorial; thence north 70 de-
grees 30 minutes east, 1,935 feet, more or less, along the existing 
northern boundary line of the Wright Brothers National Memorial to 
the northeastern corner of the said memorial; thence south 19 degrees 
30 minutes east, 3,030 feet, more or less, along the existing eastern 
boundary line of the Wright Brothers National Memorial to the point 
of beginning, the tract as described containing approximately 95 acres. 
TRACT 2 
Beginning at a stake or other marker on the westerly line of Old 
North Carolina State Highway Numbered 158, sometimes known as 
the Virginia Dare Trail, w^here said line intersects the southerly line 
of Lowell Avenue; thence south 70 degrees 30 minutes west, 925 feet, 
more or less, along the southerly line of Lowell Avenue to the inter-
section of said line with the easterly right-of-way line of the relocated 
North Carolina State Highway Numbered 158; thence south 19 de-
grees 30 minutes east, 720 feet, more or less, along the said easterly 
right-of-way line of the relocated North Carolina State Highway 
Numbered 158 to the intersection of said line with the northerly line 
of Woodmere Avenue; thence north 70 degrees 30 minutes east, 925 
feet, more or less, along the said northerly line of Woodmere Avenue 
to the intersection of said line with the westerly line of Old North 
Carolina State Highway Numbered 158; thence north 19 degrees 30 
minutes west, 720 feet, more or less, along the said westerly line of 
Old North Carolina State Highway Numbered 158 to the point of 
beginning, the tract as described containing approximately 16 acres. 
SEC. 2. Lands added to the memorial pursuant to section 1 hereof re£uSm""^ °^ 
shall be subject to all the laws, rules, and regulations applicable to said 
memorial. 
Approved June 23, 1959. 
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