Port Chicago Film and Discussion

Take a powerful glimpse into World War II Home Front history with a short film examining the 1944 Port Chicago disaster the largest Home Front tragedy of the war and the resulting mutiny trial of 50 black servicemen. A Port Chicago expert will offer an informative look ......More

Take a powerful glimpse into World War II Home Front history with a short film examining the 1944 Port Chicago disaster the largest Home Front tragedy of the war and the resulting mutiny trial of 50 black servicemen. A Port Chicago expert will offer an informative look at a pivotal moment in our nation’s past that led towards eventual integration of the armed forces.

Visitor Center theater.

What Should I Wear to the War? Rationing, Shortages, and Fashion During World War II

Enjoy a special presentation that brings the World War II Home Front to life by exploring the impact of the war on everyday life and the lasting changes that resulted from it. Spoiler alert: women still wear pants today!

Visitor Center theater.

Meet a Rosie!

Meet a Living Link to WWII HistoryOn 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 h......More

Meet a Living Link to WWII HistoryOn 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.Please note that due to their advanced age, we cannot guarantee their attendance. While we strive to confirm on the day of, last-minute changes may occur. If a Rosie is unavailable, a park docent will present a program highlighting the Rosies' significant contributions during the war.Safety Note: For the health and safety of our Rosies, masks are required during all programs. Learn about our Local Rosie DocentsOur real-life Rosies are out due to health reasons. While our Rosies recover, volunteer Tammy Brumley, known as the Rosie Wrangler, will continue to give two Rosie presentations. Programs are scheduled at 10:30 and 11:30. Tammy has worked closely over the years with the park’s Rosie docents to help keep their stories alive, sharing their accounts of WWII.

Held at the park visitor center.

Learn about our Local Rosie Docents

Our real-life Rosies are out due to health reasons. While our Rosies recover, volunteer Tammy Brumley, known as the Rosie Wrangler, will continue to give two Rosie presentations. Programs are scheduled at 10:30 and 11:30. Tammy has worked closely over the years with the......More

Our real-life Rosies are out due to health reasons. While our Rosies recover, volunteer Tammy Brumley, known as the Rosie Wrangler, will continue to give two Rosie presentations. Programs are scheduled at 10:30 and 11:30. Tammy has worked closely over the years with the park’s Rosie docents to help keep their stories alive, sharing their accounts of WWII. 

Visitor Center theater.

Blossoms and Thorns Film and Discussion

Film and Discussion: Blossoms & ThornsJoin 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 ......More

Film and Discussion: Blossoms & ThornsJoin 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 those affected.Each Friday at 2 PM the screening is followed by a discussion with guest speaker Jim Oshima. Jim shares his family's personal story of incarceration offering a heartfelt and firsthand perspective that deepens the film’s message.While the documentary is shown daily in the visitor center this Friday program provides a rare opportunity to connect history with lived experience. Don’t miss this powerful journey into the past told through both film and personal testimony.

Visitor Center theater.

Make a Rosie Collage

Get creative in this hands-on youth activity where participants can craft their own Rosie-inspired collage. Encourage imagination while introducing young visitors to the spirit and stories of the World War II Home Front.

Blossoms and Thorns Film and Discussion

Film and Discussion: Blossoms & ThornsJoin 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 ......More

Film and Discussion: Blossoms & ThornsJoin 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 those affected.The screening is followed by a discussion with guest speaker Jim Oshima. Jim shares his family's personal story of incarceration offering a heartfelt and firsthand perspective that deepens the film’s message.While the documentary is shown daily in the visitor center this Saturday program provides a rare opportunity to connect history with lived experience. Don’t miss this powerful journey into the past told through both film and personal testimony.

Port Chicago Film and Discussion

Take a powerful glimpse into World War II Home Front history with a short film examining the 1944 Port Chicago disaster the largest Home Front tragedy of the war and the resulting mutiny trial of 50 black servicemen. A Port Chicago expert will offer an informative look ......More

Take a powerful glimpse into World War II Home Front history with a short film examining the 1944 Port Chicago disaster the largest Home Front tragedy of the war and the resulting mutiny trial of 50 black servicemen. A Port Chicago expert will offer an informative look at a pivotal moment in our nation’s past that led towards eventual integration of the armed forces.

Visitor Center theater.

Ranger-Led Driving Tour

Hop aboard our shuttle for a guided tour of Richmond’s WWII home front sites. Deepen your understanding of life in Richmond during the war as you tread in the footsteps of those who lived and worked here. The shuttle can accommodate up to six people.

Meet at the Visitor Center to begin the tour.

Meet a Rosie!

Meet a Living Link to WWII HistoryOn 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 h......More

Meet a Living Link to WWII HistoryOn 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.Please note that due to their advanced age, we cannot guarantee their attendance. While we strive to confirm on the day of, last-minute changes may occur. If a Rosie is unavailable, a park docent will present a program highlighting the Rosies' significant contributions during the war.Safety Note: For the health and safety of our Rosies, masks are required during all programs. Learn about our Local Rosie DocentsOur real-life Rosies are out due to health reasons. While our Rosies recover, volunteer Tammy Brumley, known as the Rosie Wrangler, will continue to give two Rosie presentations. Programs are scheduled at 10:30 and 11:30. Tammy has worked closely over the years with the park’s Rosie docents to help keep their stories alive, sharing their accounts of WWII.

Held at the park visitor center.

Learn about our Local Rosie Docents

Our real-life Rosies are out due to health reasons. While our Rosies recover, volunteer Tammy Brumley, known as the Rosie Wrangler, will continue to give two Rosie presentations. Programs are scheduled at 10:30 and 11:30. Tammy has worked closely over the years with the......More

Our real-life Rosies are out due to health reasons. While our Rosies recover, volunteer Tammy Brumley, known as the Rosie Wrangler, will continue to give two Rosie presentations. Programs are scheduled at 10:30 and 11:30. Tammy has worked closely over the years with the park’s Rosie docents to help keep their stories alive, sharing their accounts of WWII. 

Visitor Center theater.

Blossoms and Thorns Film and Discussion

Film and Discussion: Blossoms & ThornsJoin 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 ......More

Film and Discussion: Blossoms & ThornsJoin 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 those affected.Each Friday at 2 PM the screening is followed by a discussion with guest speaker Jim Oshima. Jim shares his family's personal story of incarceration offering a heartfelt and firsthand perspective that deepens the film’s message.While the documentary is shown daily in the visitor center this Friday program provides a rare opportunity to connect history with lived experience. Don’t miss this powerful journey into the past told through both film and personal testimony.

Visitor Center theater.

Make a Rosie Collage

Get creative in this hands-on youth activity where participants can craft their own Rosie-inspired collage. Encourage imagination while introducing young visitors to the spirit and stories of the World War II Home Front.

Port Chicago Film and Discussion

Take a powerful glimpse into World War II Home Front history with a short film examining the 1944 Port Chicago disaster the largest Home Front tragedy of the war and the resulting mutiny trial of 50 black servicemen. A Port Chicago expert will offer an informative look ......More

Take a powerful glimpse into World War II Home Front history with a short film examining the 1944 Port Chicago disaster the largest Home Front tragedy of the war and the resulting mutiny trial of 50 black servicemen. A Port Chicago expert will offer an informative look at a pivotal moment in our nation’s past that led towards eventual integration of the armed forces.

Visitor Center theater.

Meet a Rosie!

Meet a Living Link to WWII HistoryOn 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 h......More

Meet a Living Link to WWII HistoryOn 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.Please note that due to their advanced age, we cannot guarantee their attendance. While we strive to confirm on the day of, last-minute changes may occur. If a Rosie is unavailable, a park docent will present a program highlighting the Rosies' significant contributions during the war.Safety Note: For the health and safety of our Rosies, masks are required during all programs. Learn about our Local Rosie DocentsOur real-life Rosies are out due to health reasons. While our Rosies recover, volunteer Tammy Brumley, known as the Rosie Wrangler, will continue to give two Rosie presentations. Programs are scheduled at 10:30 and 11:30. Tammy has worked closely over the years with the park’s Rosie docents to help keep their stories alive, sharing their accounts of WWII.

Held at the park visitor center.

Learn about our Local Rosie Docents

Our real-life Rosies are out due to health reasons. While our Rosies recover, volunteer Tammy Brumley, known as the Rosie Wrangler, will continue to give two Rosie presentations. Programs are scheduled at 10:30 and 11:30. Tammy has worked closely over the years with the......More

Our real-life Rosies are out due to health reasons. While our Rosies recover, volunteer Tammy Brumley, known as the Rosie Wrangler, will continue to give two Rosie presentations. Programs are scheduled at 10:30 and 11:30. Tammy has worked closely over the years with the park’s Rosie docents to help keep their stories alive, sharing their accounts of WWII. 

Visitor Center theater.

Blossoms and Thorns Film and Discussion

Film and Discussion: Blossoms & ThornsJoin 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 ......More

Film and Discussion: Blossoms & ThornsJoin 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 those affected.Each Friday at 2 PM the screening is followed by a discussion with guest speaker Jim Oshima. Jim shares his family's personal story of incarceration offering a heartfelt and firsthand perspective that deepens the film’s message.While the documentary is shown daily in the visitor center this Friday program provides a rare opportunity to connect history with lived experience. Don’t miss this powerful journey into the past told through both film and personal testimony.

Visitor Center theater.

* Eating and Shopping on the Home Front: Food and Rationing in World War II

Enjoy a special presentation that brings the World War II Home Front to life by exploring the everyday experiences and challenges Americans encountered during the war.

Visitor Center theater.