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Rosie the Riveter National Historic State Park

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Rosie the Riveter is an important part of our national history. Women came out of the homes during World War II to help build much-needed supplies for the war effort. This gave both women and minorities the opportunity to hold important jobs normally not open to them during peace-time.

There were a few different locations throughout the United States where Rosie the Riveter worked. One of those locations is right here in the San Francisco Bay Area in Berkeley. The Ford plant was turned into a factory for the war, and local women were able to obtain jobs there in order to help the war effort. It was an amazing operation which built important equipment for the war while giving people jobs normally not available to them. It’s incredible how efficient they were. The whole story makes me wish we still had the Ford factory in Berkeley!

The museum is extremely well done with excellent exhibits and informative movies. In addition, you can visit the various locations where everything was built and assembled throughout the area. Not only is it interesting and informative, it is in a beautiful location with views of San Francisco. Love that!

Whether you are local to the Bay Area or visiting, I highly recommend checking out our Rosie the Riveter museum. You can learn more at RosieTheRiveter.org.

Thanks for stopping by!

XOXO
Cathy

Penn’s Cave exploration

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Pennsyvania has a rich landscape with a huge number of natural resources. One of the perks of this abundance of resources is that the state offers several caves to explore. On a recent trip to central Pennsylvania, we decided to explore another cave. I had heard good things about Penn’s Cave and Wildlife Park, so we decided to check it out!

Since it was very cold, we only purchased tickets for the cave tour and not the wildlife tour. I am sure the wildlife tour is amazing, but on this day we were only interested in the cave. I am so glad we toured the cave! It was an amazing experience and would be fun to check out again, maybe on a warmer day not in the middle of winter. haha

The tour of Penn’s Cave is about fifty minutes and takes place on a boat. It is incredibly interesting to hear the history of the cave and how it has been created over centuries. Our tour guide was extremely informative and taught us the history of the cave and the area. It was so cool!

If you travel to Pennsyvania, be sure to check out Penn’s Cave! You can learn more at pennscave.com.

SFO Museum Rosie the Riveter

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The SFO Museum always has amazing exhibitions within the San Francisco International Airport (SFO). The current exhibit in terminal 1 is Rosie the Riveter, and it is a must see!

As you know, women took over the jobs previously held by men during World War II. This not only helped our country during the war effort, it proved that women can do the same work as men. Love that!

This exhibit shows the work Rosie the Riveter accomplished during the war as well as what they wore and artifacts from the era. It is a nice history lesson to take in while waiting for your flight in terminal 1.

So, if you are flying from terminal 1 anytime soon, check it out! Or, if you are going through a different terminal, arrive at the airport early so you can walk over to terminal 1 and enjoy this important exhibit.

In addition to Rosie the Riveter, there are several other exhibits which are equally enjoyable throughout SFO. Check out SFOMuseum.org and plan your next visit!

Thanks for stopping by, and enjoy your holiday travels!

XOXO
Cathy