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All Things Rosie
By Linda Tancs
Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park was established in Richmond, California, to tell the story of Home Front workers in the United States during World War II. “Rosie the Riveter” and her “We Can Do It” motto came to symbolize the 6 million women who entered the workforce to perform roles traditionally held by men who left their occupations for the front lines. Those roles included mechanics, welders and riveters. The park includes a number of historic places in Richmond to drive by, view or visit. The Rosie the Riveter Memorial in Marina Bay Park is the touchstone of the park. Shaped like a vessel, it includes quotes from “Rosies” and a World War II timeline. An actual vessel worth seeing is the SS Red Oak Victory Ship, the last surviving ship built in the Kaiser Shipyards. For an overview of the site, be sure to visit the Education Center at 1414 Harbour Way South.
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