Day: October 1, 2014

September 30, 2014 Frances Perkins Homestead Named a National Historic Landmark

Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell on September 30, 2014 announced that the Perkins Homestead in Newcastle, Maine is now a National Historic Landmark. Nominated by the Frances Perkins Center, the 57-acre farm was the ancestral home of Frances Perkins (1880-1965), U.S. Secretary of Labor from 1933-45, the first woman to serve in a

October 1, 2014

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Extensive National Monument News Coverage

Photograph: FPC Executive Director Giovanna Gray Lockhart delivers remarks at the Department of Labor. President

Senators Susan Collins and Angus King Celebrate Designation

Photograph: Senator Cameron Reny, Senate President Mattie Daughtry, and U.S. Senator Angus King at the

National Monument NPCA Press Release and White House Fact Sheet

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President Biden Designates the Frances Perkins National Monument

Photograph: President Biden signing the proclamation at the Department of Labor. “WASHINGTON — President Joe