The Kaiser Richmond Shipyards were a carnival of activities during World War II. Concerts, performances, ship launchings, fashion shows, and other events provided abundant entertainment. One of the most famous was the contest to see who was the best lady welder.
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California Women's Tennis vs ITA Northwest Regional Championships
At Giannini Hall, 36 photographs selected from the recently published Remembering the Future: Nuclear Testing, Rising Seas, and The Marshall Islands (Radius Books, © 2026) by Mark Klett and William L. Fox extend the two men's decades-long collaboration tracing the nuclear history of the American West and the broader Pa…
Film and Discussion: Blossoms & Thorns Join us for a special screening of a 19-minute documentary exploring the history of Japanese American incarceration during World War II. This poignant film sheds light on a chapter of American history too often overlooked, revealing the struggles, resilience, and lasting impact on…
Learn about our Local Rosie Ambassadors as volunteer Tammy Brumley, known as the Rosie Wrangler, shares stories from her many years of close work with the park’s real-life Rosies. Tammy highlights their remarkable experiences during World War II, their contributions in the decades that followed, and their lasting impac…
Meet a Living Link to WWII History On most Fridays, you have the unique opportunity to meet real WWII Home Front workers. These extraordinary individuals, often referred to as "Rosies," are now in their late 90s and up, and provide an incredible firsthand connection to history. Programs are scheduled at 10:30 and 11:30…
This 30-minute interpretive walk will showcase the Kaiser Shipyards and the Ford Assembly Plant and bring the vibrancy of wartime Richmond to life with animated discussions and historic images of life during World War II.
