Establishment of the Frances Perkins National Monument
December 16, 2024
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The Frame
This designation provides permanent federal protection to the historic site where a major figure in American labor history lived and developed policies that continue to impact modern social safety nets.
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Residents of Newcastle, Maine
The local area now hosts a federally designated National Monument, which changes land management and visitor access protocols.
National Park Service
The agency is tasked with the preservation and management of the newly designated monument site.
Last recorded activity December 16, 2024.
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Summary
Key Facts
- Frances Perkins was the first woman to serve as a Cabinet Secretary in U.S. history.
- The Perkins Homestead in Newcastle, Maine, has been in the family for over 260 years.
- Perkins was a primary architect of the Social Security Act and minimum wage standards.
- The monument includes historic structures like a brick house, barn, and family cemetery.
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Where is the Frances Perkins National Monument located?
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Why It Matters
This designation provides permanent federal protection to the historic site where a major figure in American labor history lived and developed policies that continue to impact modern social safety nets.
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Historical Continuity
The proclamation explicitly links 18th-century structures to 20th-century labor policy, emphasizing the site's role in shaping the modern American social safety net.
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