The Frances Perkins Center is a non-profit organization and the official philanthropic partner of the Frances Perkins National Monument. Established in 2009, we are a nationally recognized cultural institution based at the national monument in Newcastle, Maine. Our mission is to inspire current and future generations to understand and uphold the government’s role in providing social justice and economic security for all. Our work is guided by Frances Perkins’ effective leadership style and one woman’s power to change the world.
Walk in the footsteps of a trailblazer at the 57-acre Perkins Homestead in Newcastle, Maine. The Frances Perkins National Monument 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.
Reflecting on Frances Perkins’ commitment to the principle that “government should provide all its people with the best possible life,” we believe that her ancestral homestead and our idea of the nation as “homestead for all” can help us bolster important American values where the strength of our nation resides in its diversity.
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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.