National Historical Park · CA

Celebrate and honor the contributions and sacrifices of American civilians on the WWII home front. Discover how diverse communities lived, worked, and interacted. Many faces, many stories, many truths, weave a rich tapestry of experiences from this era of opportunity and loss.
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Upcoming closures: Nov 26 (Thanksgiving)
Hours of Operation: The Visitor Center is open daily from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM. The park is also closed during the following holidays: Holidays: Closed on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day.
Hours are retrieved from the National Park Service and can change without notice — check the official site before you go.
We recommend starting with the "Learn at Home" group before beginning this tour. Each tour starts by selecting "Start Audio Tour" at the bottom of the screen, or you can choose specific stops from the list. Tap the play button, represented by a green circle with a right-facing triangle, to start the audio. Swipe left to access the next stop's directions and GPS icon, and swipe again to move to the next audio for that stop. Please Note: Stop 1-4 can be walked to from the visitor center.
Use this guide to navigate to the park visitor center. An accompanying audio file is available with this "tour" to provide additional details about locating the visitor center and parking options. Press the "Start Audio Tour" button to listen to the program before you start your journey.
Press the "Start Audio Tour" button to begin. Press the play icon for each program. Swipe left to continue program. We hope you enjoy these audio programs that provide an engaging way of learning about the historic WWII Home Front as well as some of the challenges and successes that the country faced. Headphones are recommended for better immersion. This app will also broadcast on your car's audio system when streaming capabilities are available.
No entrance fee.
Select "Start Audio Tour" and swipe through each program, once it has finished. We've selected this group of audio programs for you to enjoy on your ferry ride between San Francisco and Richmond. These programs highlight some of the WWII Home Front history, such as the Richmond Shipyards , Ford Assembly building and our park visitor center. These are areas that you will see during your journey, and will hopefully inspire you to visit. Note: The NPS does not run or provide ferry service.
Please click "Start Audio Tour". to begin . Press the play button, which is indicated by a green circle with a right-facing triangle. We encourage you to listen to this program at the memorial, however, you may also enjoy it at home or in your classroom. This audio file runs just under 3 minutes.
Welcome to the self-guided audio tour for Shipyard No. 3. Before you make your way to the designated location, please listen to the first audio program on this tour. You can begin by pressing "Start Audio Tour". Please be aware that the SS Red Oak Victory Ship is only available to board on Sundays between 10am-4pm. However, you may still see the ship and other historic markers on this tour, from the outside, during other days of the week. Ship boarding has a $10 suggested donation. Parking is free.
This group of locations can be visited within walking distance from our visitor center. The longest distance is about a 20-minute walk, each way, on a flat surface. We recommend that you take your ear buds for the audio programs, due to the outside wind, but you should be able to hear on a phone with a good speaker. It may be windy and cool by the water, so dress appropriately. Click the "Start Audio Program" button and swipe left for each stop and audio program.
Times are in the park’s local time. Golden hour is the sun within 6° above the horizon; blue hour, within 6° below.
Source: National Weather Service.