The Frances Perkins Center is a non-profit organization and official philanthropic partner of the Frances Perkins National Monument. Established in 2009, we are a nationally recognized cultural institution based at the national monument in Newcastle, Maine. Our mission is to inspire current and future generations to understand and uphold the government’s role in providing social justice and economic security for all. Our work is guided by Frances Perkins’ effective leadership style and one woman’s power to change the world.
FRANCES PERKINS
NATIONAL MONUMENT
The Frances Perkins National Monument sits on a 57-acre saltwater farm in Newcastle, Maine. It serves as a tangible reminder that America is intended to be a vast homestead for all its people, a lively household for one and all, and that concern for the common good should govern our life together.
Reflecting on Frances Perkins’ commitment to the principle that “government should provide all its people with the best possible life,” we believe that her ancestral homestead and our idea of the nation as “homestead for all” can help us bolster important American values where the strength of our nation resides in its diversity.
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Frances Perkins to be inducted to the Maine Women’s Hall of Fame
Frances Perkins is best known for her policy work at the national level, but her career and accomplishments continue to
Great Salt Bay Students Honor Frances Perkins – The Lincoln County News
For the third year in a row, Great Salt Bay Community School students partnered with the Frances Perkins Center in
Maine’s newest national monument celebrates first season, even without federal funding
Listen to this excellent piece by Maine Public’s Kevin Miller, State House Correspondent detailing the success and challenges the Frances