Exhibition Center

Exhibition Center

ONGOING EXHIBIT:

FRANCES PERKINS: THE WOMAN BEHIND THE NEW DEAL

Address:
170A Main Street, Damariscotta, ME 04543
Get directions here.  

Visitor Hours:
Tuesday and Wednesday, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM, or by appointment by calling 207-563-3374.

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.

 

For More Information:
Email: info@francesperkinscenter.org
Phone: (207) 563-3374

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