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Learning More About Frances Perkins. FDR’s Secretary of Labor and the first woman to serve as a cabinet secretary, was the driving force behind the New Deal. More About Her Life.
The 57-acre Frances Perkins Homestead National Historic Landmark along the banks of the Damariscotta River in Newcastle, Maine, is the ‘place of the heart’ of Frances Perkins.
Frances Perkins, FDR’s Secretary of Labor and the first woman to serve as a cabinet secretary, was the driving force behind the New Deal, credited with formulating policies to shore up the national…
Frances Perkins Center, Newcastle, Maine. 4,498 likes · 179 talking about this · 49 were here. The Frances Perkins Center Honors and Preserves the Legacy of the Woman Behind the New Deal: Frances...
Frances Perkins would have been famous simply by being the first woman to serve in a president’s cabinet; however her involvement in the New Deal and constant fighting for the American worker makes her a legend.
3 days ago · NEWCASTLE — The Frances Perkins Center has been awarded a $750,000 grant by the Mellon Foundation, the nation’s largest supporter of the arts and humanities. The center is the first ...
The Frances Perkins Center, a tiny homage to the first woman Cabinet Secretary in the US, is discreetly located on Main Street in the sweet town of Damariscotta, near the home of Perkins' grandparents in New Castle where she summered as a child.
Seeking a new nature walk? 🍃⛅️🏞️ This summer, explore the beauty of the Frances Perkins Homestead trails nestled across 57 acres of our property. With scenic views of the Damariscotta River, you can walk in Perkins’ footsteps, in the very place she sought rejuvenation and inspiration, year after year.
The Frances Perkins Center is a nonprofit organization located in Newcastle, Maine. Its 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.
Location: 208 South Ninnescah, Pratt Ks 67124. (1 block east & 1 block south of the junction of U.S. highways 281 & 54) See Google Map. Phone: 620-672-7874. The phone is answered 24/7 either by a person or to leave a message on the answering machine. Cost: Non-Members.
