The Dunlap broadside of the Declaration of Independence will be on view in East Boothbay, Maine, July 24 & 25, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM, and the Frances Perkins Center will be there! Maine Historical Society is privileged to steward one of 26 surviving copies of the Dunlap Broadside of the Declaration printed in Philadelphia on July ... Read more
Come see us on Community Day, Saturday, July 25, 10:00 AM–3:00 PM, at the Colby Museum of Art in Waterville, Maine.FREE FOR ALL AGES, Community Day brings local partner organizations, businesses, community groups, and artists together on Colby's campus, for a day of art making, storytelling, performance, outdoor games, and more.FREE shuttle running between the ... 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.