Frances Perkins is best known for her policy work at the national level, but her career and accomplishments continue to have a significant impact on Maine—especially the one quarter of Maine residents who receive Social Security (more than half of whom are women). Serving as the first woman in a U.S. presidential cabinet, Perkins knowingly
For the third year in a row, Great Salt Bay Community School students partnered with the Frances Perkins Center in Newcastle for a meaningful art and history collaboration. Since the students’ last visit, the Frances Perkins Homestead has been officially designated a national monument, making this year’s trip a special one, even as the recent
Listen to this excellent piece by Maine Public’s Kevin Miller, State House Correspondent detailing the success and challenges the Frances Perkins Center faced welcoming over 4,000 visitors to the Frances Perkins National Monument in its first year.
Read about the exciting first season at the Frances Perkins National Monument in this article published in The Lincoln County News. This summer, over 4,000 visitors of all ages from across Maine, and the United States, enjoyed the newly opened welcome center, barn exhibit, and beautiful trails while learning more about the life and legacy of
This Thursday, August 14, is the 90th anniversary of Social Security becoming a cornerstone of economic stability for millions of American families. On that date in 1935, President Franklin Roosevelt signed the landmark law creating an innovative program to protect senior citizens, widows, and dependent children from what he called “the hazards and vicissitudes of
Watch Tim Lewis with BRTV’s “Chasing Time” interview Frances Perkins Center Acting Executive Director Amanda Hatch.
“Throughout her lifetime, Frances Perkins often lived and found respite at her family’s homestead in Newcastle. We invite you to join us as we explore the Frances Perkins National Monument and her enduring legacy as Secretary of Labor who was integral to the creation of Social Security.” – AARP Join AARP at the Frances Perkins
“The Frances Perkins National Monument represents a years-long effort by historians and others to honor Perkins, the first female cabinet secretary in American history.” – Susan Cover for Spectrum News Click here to read the full article.
Photograph: FPC Executive Director Giovanna Gray Lockhart delivering remarks at the Department of Labor. Click here to read the NPCA press release. Click here to read the White House fact sheet.
The Secretary of Labor “quite blew our poor Undersecretary off his end of the phone.” -Diary of Jay Pierrepont Moffat, Chief of the Western European Division, U.S. Department of State. The White House Historical Association Rubenstein Center Scholarship, October 23, 2024, features Frances Perkins, presented by Rebecca Brenner Graham, Research Fellow and former FPC summer
Frances Perkins is best known for her policy work at the national level, but her
For the third year in a row, Great Salt Bay Community School students partnered with
Listen to this excellent piece by Maine Public’s Kevin Miller, State House Correspondent detailing the
Read about the exciting first season at the Frances Perkins National Monument in this article published
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.