Kitty Hawk, NC

ID: 3123

Matthew Sellers’ innovations came closely on the heels of the Wright Brothers’ famous invention, pictured here. Courtesy of the Library of Congress

This file appears in: Aviation Pioneer

Aviation Pioneer

By Tim Talbott

Historical Marker #1222 in Carter County remembers early aviation innovator Matthew Bacon Sellers. Matthew B. Sellers was born into a family of wealth and privilege. His father, also named Matthew,…