
Summer Opening and Major Grant Announcement
We are excited recipients of a $750,000 grant
from the Mellon Foundation, the nation’s
largest supporter of the arts and humanities.

We are excited recipients of a $750,000 grant
from the Mellon Foundation, the nation’s
largest supporter of the arts and humanities.
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.

At its annual meeting on January 26,
the FPC Board elected member Keith
Mestrich as its new Chair.

Passing the torch. Michael Chaney Ends a Decade as Executive Director, 2014–2023, FPC Welcomes Giovanna Gray Lockhart as Executive Director, July 2023.

A season of firsts for the Frances Perkins Center! Homestead Tours begin, the launch of a new website, and two new board members. A new era is beginning.

Preservation and restoration activities are in full swing at the Frances Perkins Homestead. This National Historic Landmark in Newcastle, Maine serves as a tangible reminder that America is intended to be a vast homestead for all its people, a lively household for one and all, and that concern for the common good should govern our life together. We look forward to welcoming visitors in 2023.

Join us in welcoming Emma Wegner, FPC’s new Program & Education Director and other Center news and activity Spring 2022 FPC Newsletter March 2022
~~May 2018 Newsletter ~~ Traveling Exhibit funded by the Maine Community Foundation Traveling Exhibit nears completion thanks to the Maine Community Foundation. In May the Center received a grant from the Maine Community Foundation’s Lincoln County Fund to complete the final stages of a traveling exhibit project. The Frances Perkins Traveling Exhibit will include
~~March 2018 Newsletter ~~ Two events to celebrate Frances Perkins’ Birthday! April 8th in Needham – April 10th in Cambridge In honor of women’s history month. Excerpt from: Frances Perkins: The woman who helped end the Great Depression by Chauncey K. Robinson (AP Photo) International Women’s Day 2018 comes in the midst of a
~~February 2018 Newsletter ~~ On this day in history, February 28, 1933, Frances Perkins was appointed Secretary of Labor. Above, a New York Times article highlighting Perkins’ appointment, 1933. Read the full New York Times Article here. “Susanna and I came to Washington on the train. Curiously, a considerable number of people in their
“You Earned This” is a weekly podcast brought to you by the National Committee to
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
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.