Tag Archives: S.S. Red Oak Victory

SS Red Oak Victory hosts Veterans Day celebration

By: Derek Lartaud | November 22, 2011 – 10:00 am

Aboard the only surviving cargo ship produced in Richmond’s Kaiser Shipyards during WWII, the community gathered on Veterans Day to celebrate those that served their country....

Homefront Festival celebrates Richmond’s WWII history

By: Kerri Connolly | October 4, 2010 – 3:00 pm

Residents honored Lena Horne and Richmond’s Rosies at the Homefront Festival on Saturday.

Historic shipyards: A porthole to Richmond’s roots

By: Josh Wolf | October 31, 2009 – 6:00 am

Take a tour through the Rosie the Riveter World War II Home Front National Historical Park.