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Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front museum, outside

Sixth annual Home Front Festival to showcase Richmond’s WWII history, culture

The Home Front Festival at the Craneway Pavilion will blanket the Richmond shoreline this Saturday with its sixth annual celebration of the World War II home front effort, complete with 1940s-era shuttle buses and historical...
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Richmond National Park visitor center to open Saturday

Since it was established in 2000, the Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front National Historical Park has been a local gem that preserves the city’s legacy as a booming shipping hub during the war years. But...
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‘Sisters in solidarity’ event set for Saturday

More than 30 local organizations and hundreds of residents and city leaders will gather in Lovonya DeJean Middle School’s multipurpose room Saturday for the event, titled “Sisters in Solidarity: Richmond the Beloved Community.”
"People get a kick out of it," Gregg Greenwood said as he arrived at the Homefront Festival on Saturday dressed as a 1940's shipyard worker.  The pair found their authentic outfits by combing through vintage shops and yard sales, Kij Greenwood explained.

Homefront Festival celebrates Richmond’s WWII history

Residents honored Lena Horne and Richmond's Rosies at the Homefront Festival on Saturday.
The Oil House at Ford Point could soon be the home for a Rosie the Riveter Visitor's Center, if the National Parks Service and the property developers can reach an agreement on the terms of a lease. Photo by Ian A. Stewart.

Developers, parks service close to deal at Ford Point

It appears that the developers of the Ford Assembly Plant and the National Parks Service are close to reaching a deal that would allow a Rosie the Riveter Visitor's Center to move in next year.