I just returned from the National League of Cities Congress of Cities and Exhibition in Reno attended by some 3,500 mayors, council members and city managers. Richmond was provided an opportunity in the “Showcase of Cities” for an exhibit called “Turning Rust into Rosie” that told the story of the public-private partnerships that make up the Rosie the Riveter WW II Home Front National Historical Park.

 

David Blackburn, Chief of Interpretation for the national park, and I manned the exhibit and talked to hundreds of attendees about Richmond’s unique partnership park. Also attending the conference were Councilmembers Nat Bates and John Marquez. See attached photos. Many people who stopped by had mothers or grandmothers who were “Rosies” and were excited to hear that Rosie the Riveter WW II Home Front National Historical Park is collecting stories and memorabilia for posterity.

 

We collected hundreds of business cards and will pull four at random at a city council meeting to win one of the new t-shirts commemorating the park.