The Rosies of Battleship New Jersey | Webinar

Director of Curatorial and Educational Affairs Ryan Szimanski and Director of Education Libby Jones from Battleship New Jersey and Museum will team up to present the 30-minute webinar that will highlight insightful details and stories about the women who helped build the Battleship New Jersey. The Battleship New Jersey was built by a workforce comprised of one-third women at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. They came from Pennsylvania or rode the ferry across the river from New Jersey. They built the world's longest battleship during a period of transition, both in the labor force, and in warship construction techniques. In addition to building the fleet that won World War II, some of their ships, including the battleship New Jersey, have stood the test of time and are still in use after 80 years.