This free exhibit presents an overview of the life of Frances Perkins, highlighting her accomplishments through historic photographs, text, and personal memorabilia.
Panels include:
- Her Maine Roots and Patriot Ancestry
- Mount Holyoke: Her Activist Roots
- From Triangle Fire to New Deal
- Confronting the Truth: An Unemployment Crisis
- America Before the New Deal
- The New Deal; Secretary of Labor 1933-45
- Social Security: Her Greatest Achievement
- 1945 and Beyond: A Proud Legacy
The exhibit space also includes a small library with Frances Perkins Center publications and related works of interest, with some available for purchase.
Visitor Hours
By appointment; please call to schedule your visit.
For More Information:
Email: info@francesperkinscenter.org
Phone: (207) 563-3374