Name: Franklin, Eleanor, and the New Deal: Prelude to the Home Front (Part 1)
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<p>Retired history professor Jim Davis recounts how the home front and the Richmond Shipyards were shaped by the Roosevelt Administration and the New Deal programs.</p>

Franklin, Eleanor, and the New Deal: Prelude to the Home Front (Part 1)

Celebrate and honor the contributions and sacrifices of American civilians on the WWII home front. Discover how diverse communities lived, worked, and interacted. Many faces, many stories, many truths, weave a rich tapestry of experiences from this era of opportunity and loss.

Entrance sign against the historic Ford buidling.

Historic Ford Building

Rosie the Riveter Visitor Education Center

Life Cast figures on display in camping scenario.

Multiple exhibit signage and panels in the visitor education center.

Modern art memorial structure with historic photos. Sits in park.

Rosie the Riveter Memorial

Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front

Hours of Operation:
The Visitor Center is open daily from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM. The park is also closed during the following holidays:

Holidays:
Closed on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day.

Franklin, Eleanor, and the New Deal: Prelude to the Home Front (Part 1)

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