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Interior Secretary considers creating national monument honoring Frances Perkins

Dozens of people turned out at the  Newcastle Frances Perkins Homestead on Thursday to urge U.S. Department of the Interior officials to create a national monument honoring Frances Perkins, the nation’s first female Cabinet secretary.

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We are open!

There is a detour posted on River Road in Newcastle, but the Frances Perkins National Monument is still accessible. We are open Thur-Sun 10am – 2pm. Visit us before we close for the season!

Our last day is Sunday, September 28th.