Rosie the Riveter National Monument

Unfinished History

During a Shaping San Francisco Public Talk on Storytelling and Memory Keepers, artist Susan Schwartzenberg describes the development and creation of the "Rosie The Riveter" national monument in Richmond, California.

Video: Shaping San Francisco

Main explanatory plaque.

One of many images at the Rosie the Riveter National Monument in Richmond, California, showcasing the vital role of women workers in the mobilization of World War II.

Photo: Chris Carlsson

Resembling elements of a Liberty Ship, and placed in the middle of a 700' long path that emulates the actual size of a Liberty Ship, this sculpture holds a number of images and oral histories.

Photo: Chris Carlsson

View down the full length of the installation.

Photo: Chris Carlsson