https://www.nps.gov/rori News releases from Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park. en-us https://www.nps.gov/rori/learn/news/national-park-service-mourns-the-loss-of-retired-ranger-betty-reid-soskin.htm Mon, 22 Dec 2025 13:13:00 EST RICHMOND, Calif. – The National Park Service recently learned of the passing of retired National Park Service ranger Betty Reid Soskin. Betty passed away peacefully in her home on the morning of Dec. 21, 2025. https://www.nps.gov/rori/learn/news/national-park-service-mourns-the-loss-of-retired-ranger-betty-reid-soskin.htm https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1180/2021-pacific-west-region-cultural-resource-awards.htm Thu, 26 May 2022 08:00:00 EST The National Park Service (NPS) has recognized three employees in the Pacific West Region for their dedication to preserving park cultural resources and history for this and future generations of visitors. The annual, regional recognition applauds creativity and outstanding contributions in cultural resource management, particularly projects that serve as models across the agency. https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1180/2021-pacific-west-region-cultural-resource-awards.htm https://www.nps.gov/rori/learn/news/national-park-service-invites-public-to-celebrate-ranger-betty-reid-soskin-retirement-april-16.htm Mon, 11 Apr 2022 02:26:00 EST RICHMOND, Calif.-- The National Park Service invites the public to celebrate Ranger Betty Reid Soskin’s retirement on Saturday, April 16, from 1-2 p.m. at Craneway Pavilion, 1414 Harbour Way South, Richmond, California. https://www.nps.gov/rori/learn/news/national-park-service-invites-public-to-celebrate-ranger-betty-reid-soskin-retirement-april-16.htm https://www.nps.gov/rori/learn/news/100-year-old-national-park-service-ranger-betty-reid-soskin-retires-after-remarkable-career.htm Thu, 31 Mar 2022 11:01:00 EST RICHMOND, Calif. – Betty Reid Soskin, the National Park Service’s (NPS) oldest active ranger, retired today after a decade and a half of sharing her personal experiences and the efforts of women from diverse backgrounds who worked on the World War II Home Front. https://www.nps.gov/rori/learn/news/100-year-old-national-park-service-ranger-betty-reid-soskin-retires-after-remarkable-career.htm https://www.nps.gov/jomu/learn/news/k-lynn-berry-selected-as-superintendent-of-four-oakland-area-national-parks.htm Wed, 23 Feb 2022 05:57:00 EST SAN FRANCISCO - The National Park Service (NPS) has selected K. Lynn Berry to serve as the superintendent of Eugene O’Neill and John Muir National Historic Sites, Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial and Rosie the Riveter-World War II Home Front National Historical Park in California. She currently serves as the superintendent of Congaree National Park in South Carolina and will begin her new role in early April. https://www.nps.gov/jomu/learn/news/k-lynn-berry-selected-as-superintendent-of-four-oakland-area-national-parks.htm https://www.nps.gov/rori/learn/news/national-park-service-announces-launch-of-virtual-hangout-with-ranger-betty-reid-soskin.htm Fri, 07 May 2021 06:03:00 EST Richmond, CA – Join National Park Service ranger, Betty Reid Soskin for an hour long informal virtual chat, every Thursday, at 2 pm, beginning May 13. Betty will share her thoughts and insights and answer questions in this informal virtual gathering. For those who have met her, this will be another opportunity to connect and share. For those who have yet to meet her, this will be a chance to ask those questions you have always wanted to ask. The session will be moderated by Ranger Armand Johnson, and may vary in length depending on how Betty is feeling. https://www.nps.gov/rori/learn/news/national-park-service-announces-launch-of-virtual-hangout-with-ranger-betty-reid-soskin.htm https://www.nps.gov/rori/learn/news/rosie-the-riveter-wwii-home-front-national-historical-park-receives-new-hybrid-learning-grant-from-national-park-foundation.htm Thu, 22 Apr 2021 09:31:00 EST Richmond, CA (April 22, 2021) Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front National Historical Park, and park partner Rosie the Riveter Trust, are among the 32 parks and park partners to receive an Open OutDoors for Kids Hybrid Learning grant from the National Park Foundation (NPF), which works in partnership with the National Park Service (NPS) and the park partner community to ensure that national parks reach their fullest potential and connect with as many people as possible. https://www.nps.gov/rori/learn/news/rosie-the-riveter-wwii-home-front-national-historical-park-receives-new-hybrid-learning-grant-from-national-park-foundation.htm https://www.nps.gov/rori/learn/news/increased-access-at-rosie-the-riveter-wwii-home-front-national-historical-park.htm Fri, 16 Apr 2021 10:12:00 EST Richmond, CA – Following guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state and local public health authorities, Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front National Historical Park (NHP) is increasing access. https://www.nps.gov/rori/learn/news/increased-access-at-rosie-the-riveter-wwii-home-front-national-historical-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/rori/learn/news/national-park-service-lighting-richmond-craneway-pavilion-in-celebration-of-19th-amendment-centennial.htm Mon, 24 Aug 2020 11:20:00 EST Richmond, CA – In celebration of the centennial of the 19th amendment, Women’s right to vote, the National Park Service on August 26, 2020 is lighting up the Craneway Pavillion smoke stack with the colors of purple and gold on Wednesday, August 26, 2020 starting at 7:00 PM. Purple, white and gold were the colors of the Women’s Suffrage Movement. https://www.nps.gov/rori/learn/news/national-park-service-lighting-richmond-craneway-pavilion-in-celebration-of-19th-amendment-centennial.htm https://www.nps.gov/rori/learn/news/she-built-ships.htm Wed, 04 Apr 2018 02:59:00 EST (Richmond, CA) – On Saturday, April 14th at 11:00am, local author Jeane Slone will highlight stories of love, loss, prejudice, courage and sacrifice from her historical novel about the Richmond Home Front, the Port Chicago explosion and the incarceration of Japanese Americans before, during and after World War II. https://www.nps.gov/rori/learn/news/she-built-ships.htm https://www.nps.gov/rori/learn/news/new-superintendent-of-capitol-reef-is-deputy-manager-for-four-national-parks-in-sf-bay-area.htm Mon, 19 Mar 2018 06:50:00 EST DENVER — Susan “Sue” Fritzke, deputy superintendent of four National Park Service (NPS) sites in the San Francisco Bay Area, has been named superintendent of Capitol Reef NP in Utah by NPS Intermountain Region Director Sue Masica. https://www.nps.gov/rori/learn/news/new-superintendent-of-capitol-reef-is-deputy-manager-for-four-national-parks-in-sf-bay-area.htm https://www.nps.gov/rori/learn/news/national-rosie-the-riveter-day-celebration-set-for-march-21-real-rosies-headline-celebration-at-national-park-site-in-richmond.htm Thu, 15 Mar 2018 05:13:00 EST RICHMOND, Calif. – Marking the 2018 National Rosie the Riveter Day, the National Park Service (NPS) and Rosie the Riveter Trust will hold a media availability and photo opportunity on Wednesday, March 21, with local women who worked on the World War II Home Front. Original WWII ‘Rosies’ - now in their 90s - who serve as national park docents to help educate the public about their efforts and the war, will gather with other local Rosies at the Rosie the Riveter Visitor Education Center in Richmond, Calif., to celebrate the day as part of National Women’s History Month. https://www.nps.gov/rori/learn/news/national-rosie-the-riveter-day-celebration-set-for-march-21-real-rosies-headline-celebration-at-national-park-site-in-richmond.htm https://www.nps.gov/rori/learn/news/nps-hosts-the-opening-of-the-new-temporary-exhibit-the-art-of-shipbuilding-kaiser-richmond-shipyard-employees-werner-philipp-and-lillian-tandy.htm Tue, 07 Nov 2017 03:42:00 EST (Richmond, CA) – On Saturday, November 18th join us at 11:00 AM at the Rosie the Riveter Visitor Education Center for the unveiling of the new temporary exhibit, The Art of Shipbuilding; Kaiser-Richmond Shipyard Employees Werner Philipp and Lillian Tandy. The program will begin with a brief overview of the exhibit. https://www.nps.gov/rori/learn/news/nps-hosts-the-opening-of-the-new-temporary-exhibit-the-art-of-shipbuilding-kaiser-richmond-shipyard-employees-werner-philipp-and-lillian-tandy.htm https://www.nps.gov/rori/learn/news/the-golden-shore-california-s-love-affair-with-the-sea.htm Fri, 13 Oct 2017 05:10:00 EST (Richmond, CA) – Please join us at the Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front National Historical Park Visitor Education Center on Saturday, October 28th at 11:00am for a discussion and book signing with author David Helvarg, founder and Executive Director of Blue Frontier and co-founder of the Peter Benchley Ocean Awards, to discuss his latest non-fiction book, The Golden Shore: California's Love Affair with the Sea. https://www.nps.gov/rori/learn/news/the-golden-shore-california-s-love-affair-with-the-sea.htm https://www.nps.gov/rori/learn/news/babes-in-arms-women-in-the-comics-during-the-second-world-war.htm Fri, 15 Sep 2017 02:52:00 EST (Richmond, CA) – Please join us at the Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front National Historical Park Visitor Education Center on Saturday, September 23rd at 11:00am for a discussion and book signing with author and pop-culture historian, Trina Robbins, as she debuts her new book entitled, “Babes In Arms: Women in the Comics during the Second World War.” https://www.nps.gov/rori/learn/news/babes-in-arms-women-in-the-comics-during-the-second-world-war.htm https://www.nps.gov/rori/learn/news/national-park-service-hosts-pop-up-park-during-richmond-s-park-ing-day-on-september-15th.htm Wed, 13 Sep 2017 02:37:00 EST (Richmond, California) – National Park Service Rangers are hosting a PARK(ing) Day event on September 15th. The event will be in front of Rich City Rides at 1500 Macdonald Avenue, Richmond, CA 94801 from 10:00am – 3:30pm. https://www.nps.gov/rori/learn/news/national-park-service-hosts-pop-up-park-during-richmond-s-park-ing-day-on-september-15th.htm https://www.nps.gov/rori/learn/news/nps-hosts-the-opening-of-the-new-temporary-exhibit-art-and-volunteerism-collide-san-francisco-s-awvs-wartime-canteens.htm Fri, 05 May 2017 03:06:00 EST (Richmond, CA) – On Saturday, May 13th join us at the Rosie the Riveter Visitor Education Center for a 15 minute overview of the new temporary exhibit, Art and Volunteerism Collide: San Francisco’s AWVS Wartime Canteens. The unveiling will follow at 11:15 am. https://www.nps.gov/rori/learn/news/nps-hosts-the-opening-of-the-new-temporary-exhibit-art-and-volunteerism-collide-san-francisco-s-awvs-wartime-canteens.htm https://www.nps.gov/rori/learn/news/urban-agenda-richmond-wellness-trail-vision-plan-approved-by-the-city-of-richmond.htm Fri, 28 Apr 2017 03:12:00 EST (Richmond, CA) – At its April 25, 2017 meeting, the Richmond City Council unanimously approved and adopted the Richmond Wellness Trail Vision Plan (RWT) as an addendum to the Richmond Pedestrian Plan. https://www.nps.gov/rori/learn/news/urban-agenda-richmond-wellness-trail-vision-plan-approved-by-the-city-of-richmond.htm https://www.nps.gov/rori/learn/news/nps-hosts-two-programs-with-catherine-ladnier-about-california-wwii-s-greatest-generation.htm Thu, 16 Mar 2017 02:50:00 EST (Richmond, CA) – On Saturday, March 25th at 11:00am, Catherine Ladnier, a native of Los Angeles, California, will highlight two stories from California’s World War II Greatest Generation. One of the stories describes her discovery of letters written between Mills College students, who were incarcerated in WWII Japanese American camps, and the President of Mills College, Aurelia Henry Reinhardt. https://www.nps.gov/rori/learn/news/nps-hosts-two-programs-with-catherine-ladnier-about-california-wwii-s-greatest-generation.htm https://www.nps.gov/rori/learn/news/draft-richmond-wellness-trail-vision-plan-available-for-public-comment.htm Fri, 03 Mar 2017 03:21:00 EST (Richmond, CA) – As part of the National Park Services Urban Agenda, staff from the Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park, City of Richmond and the Local Government Commission have completed a draft of the Richmond Wellness Trail Vision Plan and it is now available for public comment. The Public Comment Period will extend from Friday March 3, 2017 to Monday, March 20, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. https://www.nps.gov/rori/learn/news/draft-richmond-wellness-trail-vision-plan-available-for-public-comment.htm https://www.nps.gov/rori/learn/news/a-day-of-remembrance-executive-order-9066-75th-anniversary.htm Fri, 10 Feb 2017 02:16:00 EST (Richmond, CA) – On Sunday, February 19th at 2:00pm, a special panel of speakers will discuss how Executive Order 9066 – issued exactly 75 years earlier – impacted their lives during and following World War II. https://www.nps.gov/rori/learn/news/a-day-of-remembrance-executive-order-9066-75th-anniversary.htm https://www.nps.gov/rori/learn/news/nps-hosts-program-answering-the-shipyard-call.htm Mon, 31 Oct 2016 02:29:00 EST (Richmond, CA) – On Saturday, November 4th at 11:00am, Tina Williams, local author and human resources executive in the high tech industry, will read excerpts and discuss the research she did for her three fictional books inspired by her mother who moved with a young family from Chicago to take a job as a welder in the Richmond Shipyards during the war. In this presentation, Williams will highlight the last book in the series, “Perfect Pitch” which focuses on a local shop owner, Mr. Gregory, who from his Sacramento Street shop, witnesses the aftermath of WWII and the economic downturn which also brought new opportunities and sweeping social changes. https://www.nps.gov/rori/learn/news/nps-hosts-program-answering-the-shipyard-call.htm https://www.nps.gov/rori/learn/news/national-park-service-hosts-pop-up-parks-during-richmond-s-park-ing-day-on-september-16th.htm Mon, 12 Sep 2016 02:54:00 EST (Richmond, California) – Richmond, CA – National Park Service Rangers are hosting a PARK(ing) Day event on September 16th. The event will be in front of Kaleidoscope Coffee at 109 Park Place, Richmond, CA 94801 from 10:00am – 3:30pm https://www.nps.gov/rori/learn/news/national-park-service-hosts-pop-up-parks-during-richmond-s-park-ing-day-on-september-16th.htm https://www.nps.gov/rori/learn/news/every-kid-in-a-park-2016.htm Fri, 02 Sep 2016 06:42:00 EST Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front National Historical Park encourages all fourth graders to visit the park this year as part of the Every Kid in a Park program. The program gives fourth grade students, and those accompanying them, free access to more than 2,000 federally managed lands and waters. Visit www.EveryKidinaPark.gov to download the pass and obtain more information. https://www.nps.gov/rori/learn/news/every-kid-in-a-park-2016.htm https://www.nps.gov/rori/learn/news/national-park-service-and-the-city-of-richmond-named-finalist-in-kaboom.htm Wed, 27 Jul 2016 03:09:00 EST (Richmond, CA) – Earlier this month, the National Park Service and the City of Richmond were selected as finalists in the Play Everywhere Challenge, a $1 million national competition that will award outside-the-box ideas to make play easy, available, and fun for kids and families in cities across the United States. The Challenge is hosted by KaBOOM!—a national non-profit dedicated to bringing balanced and active play into the daily lives of all children, particularly those growing up in poverty in America. https://www.nps.gov/rori/learn/news/national-park-service-and-the-city-of-richmond-named-finalist-in-kaboom.htm https://www.nps.gov/rori/learn/news/national-park-service-deputy-director-to-participate-in-every-kid-in-a-park-and-naturalization-ceremony-events-in-richmond.htm Fri, 18 Mar 2016 03:12:00 EST RICHMOND, CA – National Park Service (NPS) Deputy Director of Congressional and External Relations Denise R. Ryan will participate in events on Wednesday March 23 and Thursday March 24 at the Craneway Pavilion (1414 Harbour Way South, Richmond, CA) to highlight the National Park Service Centennial, the Every Kid in a Park initiative, and Women’s History Month. https://www.nps.gov/rori/learn/news/national-park-service-deputy-director-to-participate-in-every-kid-in-a-park-and-naturalization-ceremony-events-in-richmond.htm https://www.nps.gov/rori/learn/news/national-park-service-seeks-volunteer-docents-for-rosie-the-riveter-wwii-home-front-national-historical-park.htm Wed, 09 Mar 2016 02:05:00 EST Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front National Historical Park seeks dedicated volunteers to join our team in assisting rangers at the Visitor Center, orienting visitors to the park, providing informal interpretation of historical resources, and participating in special events. https://www.nps.gov/rori/learn/news/national-park-service-seeks-volunteer-docents-for-rosie-the-riveter-wwii-home-front-national-historical-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/rori/learn/news/first-friend-the-love-affair-of-lorena-hickok-and-eleanor-roosevelt.htm Wed, 14 Oct 2015 04:49:00 EST On Saturday, November 7th at 11 AM, pioneer Lesbian Playwright and Actor, Terry Baum, will talk about Eleanor Roosevelt’s love affair with hard-living, butch reporter, Lorena Hickok, their 30 year relationship and their humanitarian work. https://www.nps.gov/rori/learn/news/first-friend-the-love-affair-of-lorena-hickok-and-eleanor-roosevelt.htm https://www.nps.gov/rori/learn/news/national-park-service-hosts-pop-up-parks-during-richmond-s-park-ing-day-on-september-18th.htm Fri, 11 Sep 2015 05:04:00 EST (Richmond, California) – Richmond, CA – National Park Service Rangers are hosting a PARK(ing) Day event on September 18th. The event will be at 12264 San Pablo Avenue, Richmond, CA 94805 (Between Wendy’s and William’s Natural Foods). https://www.nps.gov/rori/learn/news/national-park-service-hosts-pop-up-parks-during-richmond-s-park-ing-day-on-september-18th.htm https://www.nps.gov/rori/learn/news/rosie-the-riveter-wwii-home-front-national-historical-park-welcomes-4th-grade-students-through-every-kid-in-a-park-initiative.htm Sun, 06 Sep 2015 08:57:00 EST Richmond, CA – Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front National Historical Park invites all 4th grade students to visit the park as part of the White House’s new Every Kid in a Park program. Starting September 1, 2015, 4th grade students can go to www.everykidinapark.gov to complete an activity and obtain a free annual entry pass to more than 2,000 federal recreation areas, including national parks. https://www.nps.gov/rori/learn/news/rosie-the-riveter-wwii-home-front-national-historical-park-welcomes-4th-grade-students-through-every-kid-in-a-park-initiative.htm https://www.nps.gov/rori/learn/news/the-wwii-enemy-alien-program-and-lessons-for-today.htm Fri, 04 Sep 2015 09:02:00 EST (Richmond, California) – An attack on America inspires fear, fury and calls for retaliation run rampant. The time is not September 11, 2001, but December 7, 1941, when the United States entered World War II (WWII). Over 70 years ago, thousands of German, Italian and Japanese immigrants in the U.S. and Latin America experienced arrest, forced relocation, internment, and even deportation to war zones because of their nationalities. What can we learn from our past as the U.S. government continues its attempts to balance national security concerns with the protection of individual liberties? https://www.nps.gov/rori/learn/news/the-wwii-enemy-alien-program-and-lessons-for-today.htm https://www.nps.gov/rori/learn/news/emmy-lou-packard-drawing-new-conclusions-in-the-kaiser-shipyards.htm Wed, 19 Aug 2015 04:38:00 EST (Richmond, CA) – On Saturday, September 5th at 11 AM, Lincoln Cushing from Kaiser Permanente Heritage Resources will host an opening for an exhibition about the graphic art of Emmy Lou Packard who was employed by the Kaiser Shipyards during World War II in Richmond, California. https://www.nps.gov/rori/learn/news/emmy-lou-packard-drawing-new-conclusions-in-the-kaiser-shipyards.htm https://www.nps.gov/rori/learn/news/rosie-rally-at-the-rosie-the-riveter-memorial-in-marina-park.htm Thu, 23 Jul 2015 02:29:00 EST Come Join Us! The National Park Service, in coordination with Rosie the Riveter Trust, City of Richmond, and Richmond Convention and Visitors Bureau, will be hosting a Rosie Rally! We hope to break the Guinness World Record with the greatest number of women of all ages dressed as Rosies in one place and time since WWII. https://www.nps.gov/rori/learn/news/rosie-rally-at-the-rosie-the-riveter-memorial-in-marina-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/rori/learn/news/echoes-of-world-war-ii-a-bay-area-perspective.htm Thu, 25 Jun 2015 02:25:00 EST On Saturday, July 11th at 11 AM, producer Patricia Weaver will preview her film, “Echoes of World War II – A Bay Area Perspective” at the Visitor Education Center of Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front National Historical Park. The film highlights experiences of children who lived in the Bay Area during WWII. https://www.nps.gov/rori/learn/news/echoes-of-world-war-ii-a-bay-area-perspective.htm https://www.nps.gov/rori/learn/news/7th-annual-home-front-film-festival.htm Fri, 15 May 2015 02:19:00 EST (Richmond, CA) –The National Park Service and the Richmond Museum Association announce the lineup for the 7th Annual Home Front Film Festival on Thursday evenings in June, July and August, 2015. The film festival will feature six popular, full-length movies that were shown on the American Home Front during WWII. https://www.nps.gov/rori/learn/news/7th-annual-home-front-film-festival.htm https://www.nps.gov/rori/learn/news/author-to-discuss-little-known-internment-of-german-nationals-during-wwii.htm Mon, 27 Apr 2015 05:06:00 EST (Richmond, CA) – On Saturday, May 9th at 11 AM, the National Park Service will welcome author Heidi Gurcke Donald to speak about her new book, We Were Not the Enemy, at Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front National Historical Park. https://www.nps.gov/rori/learn/news/author-to-discuss-little-known-internment-of-german-nationals-during-wwii.htm https://www.nps.gov/rori/learn/news/nps-commemorates-the-150th-anniversary-of-the-end-of-the-civil-war.htm Fri, 03 Apr 2015 04:32:00 EST For the past four years, the National Park Service and many other organizations and individuals have been commemorating the 150th Anniversary of the Civil War and the continuing efforts for human rights today. On April 9, 1865, Union General Ulysses S. Grant met Confederate General Robert E. Lee to set terms of surrender of Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia. In commemoration of this historic event, the SS Red Oak Victory Ship will blow the ship’s whistle for 4 minutes. Each minute represents the end of four years of bloodshed during the Civil War. https://www.nps.gov/rori/learn/news/nps-commemorates-the-150th-anniversary-of-the-end-of-the-civil-war.htm https://www.nps.gov/rori/learn/news/documentary-film-presents-therapists-work-with-japanese-american-adults-born-into-incarceration-during-wwii.htm Mon, 23 Feb 2015 03:37:00 EST On March 20 and 21st, the National Park Service invites the public to the Visitor Education Center of Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park for 2 free screenings of a documentary film called “Children of the Camps.” https://www.nps.gov/rori/learn/news/documentary-film-presents-therapists-work-with-japanese-american-adults-born-into-incarceration-during-wwii.htm https://www.nps.gov/rori/learn/news/rosie-the-riveter-visitor-center-closed-due-to-flood-damage.htm Fri, 12 Dec 2014 03:39:00 EST (Richmond, CA) –The Visitor Education Center at Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park at 1414 Harbour Way South, suite 3000 will be closed Saturday, December 13 through December 15, 2014 due to storm-related damage from the recent rains. In addition, all scheduled programs this weekend are cancelled. Staff, are working to resolve flooding and safety issues and we hope to be open and resume all programs by Tuesday December 16. https://www.nps.gov/rori/learn/news/rosie-the-riveter-visitor-center-closed-due-to-flood-damage.htm https://www.nps.gov/rori/learn/news/national-park-service-hosts-get-active-on-the-bay-trail-a-victory-for-health.htm Fri, 31 Oct 2014 04:36:00 EST (Richmond, CA)--Visitors of all ages and fitness levels are invited to join National Park Service rangers for outdoor fitness and fun at 10 AM on Saturday, November 15th and December 13th, 2014, at the Rosie the Riveter Memorial, in Richmond, CA, part of Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front National Historical Park. The Memorial is located in Marina Bay Park, at the intersection of Marina Bay Parkway and Melville Square. https://www.nps.gov/rori/learn/news/national-park-service-hosts-get-active-on-the-bay-trail-a-victory-for-health.htm https://www.nps.gov/rori/learn/news/national-park-service-hosts-spooktacular-arts-and-crafts-event-at-historic-maritime-center.htm Sat, 20 Sep 2014 05:47:00 EST Kids and families are invited to join National Park Service rangers for Halloween-themed arts and crafts on Saturday, October 18, 2014, at the historic Maritime Center, part of Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front National Historical Park in Richmond, CA. This free, three-hour program will begin at noon, with craft projects running until 2:30pm. The Halloween crafts will use recycled and everyday household items, similar to crafts that children used to make during the World War II years. https://www.nps.gov/rori/learn/news/national-park-service-hosts-spooktacular-arts-and-crafts-event-at-historic-maritime-center.htm https://www.nps.gov/rori/learn/news/wwii-home-front-memories-stitched-in-cloth.htm Thu, 21 Aug 2014 03:17:00 EST (Richmond, CA)— Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front National Historical Park is pleased to announce the opening of a new exhibit, “Quilts About the Home Front” at the park’s Visitor Education Center. A total of 45 quilts, as well as the personal stories which accompany the artworks, will be displayed on a rotating basis in the basement gallery between August 30 through December 31, 2014. https://www.nps.gov/rori/learn/news/wwii-home-front-memories-stitched-in-cloth.htm https://www.nps.gov/rori/learn/news/new-exhibits-revealed-at-visitor-education-center.htm Wed, 14 May 2014 06:42:00 EST The National Park Service will unveil new exhibits on Saturday, May 24, 2014, at the Visitor Education Center of Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front National Historical Park in Richmond, CA. https://www.nps.gov/rori/learn/news/new-exhibits-revealed-at-visitor-education-center.htm https://www.nps.gov/rori/learn/news/nps-seeking-lgbt-wwii-stories.htm Wed, 05 Mar 2014 05:49:00 EST Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front National Historical Park has been tasked with preserving the stories and artifacts associated with the civilian American World War II Home Front. Since 2000, when the park was established, many stories and artifacts relating to life in the 1940’s have been donated to the park. https://www.nps.gov/rori/learn/news/nps-seeking-lgbt-wwii-stories.htm https://www.nps.gov/rori/learn/news/womens-history-month.htm Wed, 26 Feb 2014 05:58:00 EST One of America’s original “Rosie the Riveters,” who is still building airplanes at age 94, will be making a special appearance this Saturday, March 1, from 1 to 3 PM at the Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front Historical Park in Richmond, CA. https://www.nps.gov/rori/learn/news/womens-history-month.htm https://www.nps.gov/rori/learn/news/national-park-service-announces-installation-schedule-for-new-exhibits-in-richmond.htm Fri, 14 Feb 2014 03:46:00 EST (Richmond, CA)—“Welcome, and please pardon our dust,” the rangers will soon be saying at Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front National Historical Park. The park is pleased to announce that the installation of brand new permanent interpretive exhibits will begin on Saturday, March 1, 2014 in the Visitor Education Center. https://www.nps.gov/rori/learn/news/national-park-service-announces-installation-schedule-for-new-exhibits-in-richmond.htm