100-Year-Old “Rosie The Riveter” To Greet Visitors At Pearl Harbor National Memorial For National Rosie The Riveter Day
Thursday, March 19, 2026
Jeanne Gibson will meet guests and sign commemorative merchandise on March 21. Additional photos are available here.
Please courtesy: Pacific Historic Parks.
PEARL HARBOR (March 19, 2026) – Pacific Historic Parks (PHP) invites the public to meet 100-year-old “Rosie the Riveter” Jeanne Gibson at Pearl Harbor National Memorial on Saturday, March 21, in recognition of National Rosie the Riveter Day.
From 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., Gibson will greet visitors and sign commemorative Rosie posters at the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center in front of the Pacific Historic Parks bookstore, offering a rare opportunity to connect with one of the last surviving women who supported the nation’s World War II home-front effort. Rosie the Riveters became a symbol of resilience, patriotism and expanded opportunity for women in the workforce.
At 18, Gibson worked as a welder building destroyers during World War II. She later earned her Ph.D., taught for 30 years, earned her private pilot license, and was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal honoring the Rosies’ contributions to the war effort.
“National Rosie the Riveter Day is an opportunity to honor the women who stepped forward during a pivotal time in our nation’s history,” said Aileen Utterdyke, president and CEO of Pacific Historic Parks. “Welcoming Jeanne to Pearl Harbor gives visitors the chance to connect directly with that history and the role these women played in supporting our country during World War II.”
Admission to Pearl Harbor National Memorial is free and open to the public.
About Pacific Historic Parks
Pacific Historic Parks (PHP) partners with the National Park Service to offer the only complimentary day-of, in-person Navy operated shuttle boat tickets to the USS Arizona Memorial. As the official 501(c)(3) nonprofit partner of the Pearl Harbor National Memorial—home of the USS Arizona—Pacific Historic Parks helps preserve Pearl Harbor’s history through education, interpretive programs, research, preservation and restoration. Every year on the anniversary of December 7th, 1941, PHP works closely with the National Park Service and U.S. Navy to honor the legacy of all WWII veterans, and commemorate the sacrifices made by our nation’s Greatest Generation during one of the most pivotal events in American history.
Pacific Historic Parks operates the official USS Arizona Memorial Narrated Tour Desk, where visitors can join the free shuttle boat standby queue and purchase the only self-guided audio tours available of the Memorial grounds, Museums and USS Arizona. Visitors can grasp the magnitude of the Day of Infamy through four separate virtual reality experiences offered by PHP, and peruse books, apparel and memorabilia in the Museum Store. Pacific Historic Parks is open daily from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. For more information, call toll-free at 1-866-332-1941 or visit www.pacifichistoricparks.org.