President Joe Biden has designated the Frances Perkins Homestead in Newcastle, Maine, a national monument to honor the legacy ...

The monument would be established on her family homestead and managed by the National Park Service, an arm of the Interior Department. Maine Gov. Janet Mills released a statement Monday praising ...

Frances Perkins was the first woman to serve in a presidential cabinet and a pioneering advocate for social justice, economic security and labor rights.

Biden signed an executive order establishing the Frances Perkins National Monument in Maine. Perkins was the first female Cabinet secretary and served as the Labor Secretary under Franklin Roosevelt.

NEWCASTLE, Maine (WMTW) — The Frances Perkins Homestead National Historic Landmark in Newcastle is now the Frances Perkins National Monument, making it the 433rd national park site in the country.