Black History Month Film Screening: Marinship Memories

Marinship Corporation was a shipbuilding company of the United States during World War II, created to build the shipping required for the war effort. Founded in 1942, the shipyard built 93 cargo ships and oil tankers, before being wound up in 1945.

This 45-minute documentary showcases the story of the workers who arrived in Southern Marin to build ships in the Sausalito shipyard during the war and documents the birth of Marin City.

This screening is part of Marin History Museum’s month-long celebration of Black history in Marin County.