Name: Shipyard Gals Author Talk
Location: National Park Event Location

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<p>Valerie Stoller, author of the historical novel “Shipyard Gals” and historian Jim Davis discuss the era of Rosie the Riveter in the Bay Area as well as the infamous Port Chicago disaster. Her novel takes place in 1944, with three women working in the Richmond shipyards. When a nearby US Naval base, Port Chicago, explodes, killing 320 men including 200 Black sailors, each woman must lean on her friends, and summon the courage to speak out against injustice.</p>

Shipyard Gals Author Talk

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

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

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

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