Coronado Girl Scouts gathered near the Spreckels Center “Rosie the Riveter Roses” on Monday to honor “National Rosie the Riveter Day,” designed to raise awareness about the 16 million women who worked during World War II.
The Girl Scouts were joined by 98-year old Betty Ridenour, a real life Rosie during the war, who inspired the girls to consider careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
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The Rosie Roses are right in front of the John D. Spreckels Center. They are pink and orange and there is a special Blue and White plaque with a Rosie image next to them. In 2018, the Coronado Historical Association worked to plant the Rosie Roses with the city for the Flower Show. That was the first year that the roses were available (they were made specifically for Rosie the Riveter remembrance).
Coronado’s Rosie Roses are listed as a national Rosie Garden. In late 2020, Rosie Day was honored by Congress as an official day to celebrate the women who were Rosies, women who work in STEM careers now, and inspire young girls to be like Rosie.
