To appreciate thoroughly the life and
accomplishments of Frances Perkins, a great agent
of social change who served as Secretary of Labor
throughout FDR’s tenure, requires recognizing that
faith was the foundation of who she was and all that
she did.
Click here to read a new Boston Herald piece, “The lady behind Labor Day,” by
This Thursday, August 14, is the 90th anniversary of Social Security becoming a cornerstone of
Watch Tim Lewis with BRTV’s “Chasing Time” interview Frances Perkins Center Acting Executive Director Amanda
“Throughout her lifetime, Frances Perkins often lived and found respite at her family’s homestead in
on September 7th, 2025 at 2 p.m.
The Frances Perkins National Monument is open regular hours on Sunday 9/7/25. However, guests should plan to leave the parking lot before 2:30pm.
The lot will re-open for visitors to the grounds and trails on Monday, September 8th, dawn to dusk.