MAKE A DATE WITH HISTORY AND CELEBRATE THE PRESENT
11 AM, WEDNESDAY, NOV. 17
LUCRETIA EDWARDS PARK AT FOOT OF MARINA WAY SOUTH        

RSVP: Jacqueline Vaca,
City of Richmond Redevelopment Agency,
510/ 307-8150

On Nov. 17, 2004, the City of Richmond dedicates a new series of eight sculptural markers tracing World War II history along the path of the Richmond Bay Trail‹once the site of Kaiser shipyards.

The markers' form (a graceful 18-foot-high sweep of metal) suggests the prow of a massive wartime ship built and launched from four shipyards yards in what is now Richmond's marina. Richly colored graphic panels mounted on the sculptures tell tales of the war effort in the voices of Richmond's residents.

They speak of hard work dedicated to making the city a critical part of what President Roosevelt termed America's "Arsenal of Democracy;" of the mass arrival of war workers that changed the Bay Area forever; of the good times at jazz clubs when the workday ended; and even of war¹s tragedies, including the relocation of Richmond's Japanese-American citizens.

The markers are the latest addition to the Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park, established in 2000. The signage project was developed by the Richmond Redevelopment Agency for the City of Richmond and the National Park Service, with funding from the California Coastal Conservancy, the Association of Bay Area Governments.

PLEASE JOIN US ON WEDNESDAY, NOV. 17 AT 11 A.M. TO VIEW THE MARKERS, MEET SOME OF THE FOLKS WHO LENT THEIR MEMORIES TO THE PROJECT AND TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS IMPORTANT PIECE OF RICHMOND'S PAST.  Members of the production team and National Park Service staff also will be present.

LOCATION: Lucretia Edwards Park, foot of Marina Way South

In case of rain, event will be moved to Marina Harbormaster's Building, 1340 Marina