The three acre park is nestled in an east side neighborhood, adjacent to the former Douglas Aircraft Plant.

As a result of grants from Los Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe and the Long Beach Naval Heritage Association, a memorial park and interpretive center have been designed to provide visitors with an interactive experience.

The park includes a walking path with a historical time line etched in the pavers along with symbols and quotations detailing the events of World War II.

Colorful tile replicas of the posters used to recruit women to take the jobs men left behind are set in several stopping points along the walk.

Interpretive signage with photographs from the US Library of Congress and the archives of The Boeing Company, are displayed on 1940′s era lights. Flags representing all of the military branches fly atop the light poles.

A  “flight path” with “landing lights” show off silhouettes of the mighty bombers and cargo planes assembled by the women in the south area of the park near bicycle racks.

Members of the 99s — the first organization for women pilots formed by Amelia Earhart and Long Beach aviatrix Gladys O’Donnell — painted an air mark in the 36 foot circle in the south end of the park at the end of the “flight path.”

A replica of the compass rose that was once in the main lobby of the administration building of the Roosevelt Naval Station provides visitors a chance to get their bearings and think about the many directions the war took our nation and our city.

Kaskey, sculptor of the National World War II Memorial has made a replica of the bas relief featuring women riveters that he did for the National World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. The bronze replica was placed on the wall of the Long Beach Rosie the Riveter Park military memorial in early spring 2011.

Visitors can experience the park by listening to a guided tour, 1940′s music and radio broadcasts via their own cellphones.

Future Enhancement – Memorabilia Displays
Long Beach City College is graciously allowing the Rosie the Riveter Park to place displays and memorabilia in the lobby of the LBCC’s Foundation building which is immediately behind the park.