30-Minute guided grounds tours will be offered Saturday, October 10 and on Sunday, October 11 (last day of the 2026 season) at 10:00 AM, 11:00 AM, and 1:00 PM. The Frances Perkins National Monument Welcome Center and exhibit are open Wednesdays-Sundays, 9:00 AM-3:00 PM through October 11. Trails open daily sunrise to sunset.
Stop by the Frances Perkins National Monument this Saturday, October 3, 9:00 AM–3:00 PM for some seasonal fun! Help the Frances Perkins Center decorate mini pumpkins for our Pumpkinfest trail walk decorations. We have the supplies, you bring the creativity! All ages and artistic skill levels are welcome! The Frances Perkins National Monument Welcome Center ... Read more
The Frances Perkins Center, Heart of Ellsworth, and Americans Who Tell the Truth are collaborating on a new exhibit and series of programs in Ellsworth this summer! The exhibit includes portraits by Robert Shetterly of Frances Perkins; ten-year-old peacemaker Samantha Smith; historian Heather Cox Richardson; Indigenous leader Sherri Mitchell, Weh’na Ha’mu Kwasset; Somali-American state legislator ... Read more
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.
