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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
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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
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
Inaugural Summer Season Success – Over 4,000 Visitors
Read about the exciting first season at the Frances Perkins National Monument in this article published
Boston Herald Op-ed: The lady behind Labor Day
Click here to read a new Boston Herald piece, “The lady behind Labor Day,” by
