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June 13, 2015- National Historic Landmark Designation Ceremony at Frances Perkins Homestead 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell designated the Frances Perkins Homestead National Historic Landmark on August 25, 2014. Sarah Peskin, Center board member and nomination author, presented it to the National Park Service and its Advisory Board, making the case for the site to join those receiving the nation’s highest honor for privately-owned historic places.
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June 13, 2015- National Historic Landmark Designation Ceremony at Frances Perkins Homestead 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell designated the Frances Perkins Homestead National Historic Landmark on August 25, 2014. Sarah Peskin, Center board member and nomination author, presented it to the National Park Service and its Advisory Board, making the case for the site to join those receiving the nation’s highest honor for privately-owned historic places.
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