Closure
For Current Visitor Information
For the most up to date information on Frances Perkins National Monument, please visit the website for the Frances Perkins Center at francesperkinscenter.org.
Posted or updated Apr 24, 2025 ·Details on nps.gov
National Monument
Frances Perkins National Monument
Frances Perkins National Monument is a National Monument in Maine. The NPS currently lists 1 active alert (1 closure), 0 campgrounds and 0 visitor centers, and no entrance fee.
Maine National Monument No entrance fee
Updated · NPS Data API
About the park
“Known as the first woman to hold a presidential cabinet position and the “Woman behind the New Deal,” Frances Perkins championed many labor rights that Americans enjoy today, including safety standards, Social Security, and shorter workweeks.”
Active alerts
1
Closures
1
Campgrounds
0
Visitor centers
0
Current alerts and closures
1 active NPS alert as of Oct 28, 2026: 1 closure, 0 danger, 0 caution and 0 information.
Entrance fees and passes
This site has no entrance fee, according to NPS fee data.
Things to do
Walk the Trails
Walk the same trails that Frances Perkins did for a respite and inspiration throughout her extraordinary life and career.
Year-round Pets allowed
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Operating hours
The historic buildings of the homestead are currently closed until summer of 2025, including the Perkins’ family ancestral home known as the “Brick House”.
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Weather: Spring: Temperatures usually range from 40 F to 70 F. Snow or rain is common. Summer: Temperatures usually range from 70 F to 100 F. Rain and sun are equally common.
Contact and directions
- Phone
- 207-385-6393
- [email protected]
- Address
- 478 River Road, Newcastle, ME 04553
- Coordinates
- 44.0052, -69.5568· View on OpenStreetMap
Visitor centers
No visitor centers are listed for this site in the NPS data.
Campgrounds
No NPS campgrounds are listed for this site. Nearby national forests or state parks may offer camping.
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Sources
- Park details, alerts, fees and passes, visitor centers and campgrounds: National Park Service Data API, snapshot of Oct 28, 2026.
- Official park page: https://www.nps.gov/frpe/index.htm
- Data: National Park Service (NPS) Data API, U.S. Department of the Interior (developer.nps.gov). This product uses the NPS Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the National Park Service. The National Park Service and the U.S. Department of the Interior do not endorse OpenParks. Photos are NPS images shown with their original credits; park descriptions are short excerpts credited to the NPS. Always confirm current conditions on nps.gov before you travel.