Perkins Homestead, Newcastle

Name: Perkins Homestead
Address: Newcastle, United States

#6 among attractions in Newcastle

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The Perkins Homestead, also known as the Brick House, is a historic homestead at 478 River Road in Newcastle, Maine. The 57-acre property, including its 1837 brick farmhouse, was designated a National Historic Landmark for its association with the life of Frances Perkins, the first woman to hold a position in the United States Cabinet. Perkins spent many years, both as a child and later as an adult, at this property, which she considered to be her true home. The property was first listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009 as the Brick House Historic District in part for its archaeological significance. ()

Built: 1837 (187 years ago)Coordinates: 44°0'19"N, 69°33'27"W

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Newcastle United States

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Perkins Homestead – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Castle Tucker, Nickels-Sortwell House, Fort Edgecomb, Damariscotta Baptist Church.

5.6 miW
Museum, Forts and castles, History museum
Castle Tucker, Wiscasset
142 min walk • Castle Tucker is a historic mansion in Wiscasset, Maine, United States. It is owned by Historic New England and is open to visitors Wednesday – Sunday, June 1 – October 15.
5.4 miW
Museum, History museum
Nickels-Sortwell House, Wiscasset
137 min walk • The Nickels-Sortwell House is a historic house museum at 121 Main Street in Wiscasset, Maine, United States. Built in 1807 by a wealthy ship's captain, the house was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1970 as an exceptionally high-quality example of the Federal style of architecture.
5 miW
Park, Forts and castles
Fort Edgecomb, Edgecomb
127 min walk • Fort Edgecomb, built in 1808–1809, is a two-story octagonal wooden blockhouse with restored fortifications located on Davis Island in the town of Edgecomb, Lincoln County, Maine, United States.
2.3 miNE
Church
Damariscotta Baptist Church, Damariscotta
59 min walk • Damariscotta Baptist Church is a historic church at 4 Bristol Road in Damariscotta, Maine. Built in 1843-47 and restyled in 1891, it is a well-preserved example of Greek Revival and Colonial Revival architecture.
3.4 miNE
Archaeological site
Whaleback Shell Midden, Damariscotta
86 min walk • Whaleback Shell Midden is a shell midden, or dump, consisting primarily of oyster shells located on the east side of the Damariscotta River in Maine, United States. It is preserved as a Maine state historic site and was included as part of the Damariscotta Oyster Shell Heaps listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1969.
5.2 miW
Museum, History museum
Wiscasset Jail and Museum, Wiscasset
133 min walk • The Wiscasset Jail and Museum is a historic jail on at 133 Federal Street in Wiscasset, Maine. Built in 1811, it is one Maine's oldest surviving jail buildings, serving as the state's first penitentiary between 1820 and 1824.
2.3 miNE
Museum, History museum
Chapman-Hall House, Damariscotta
59 min walk • The Chapman-Hall House is a historic house museum at 270 Main Street in Damariscotta, Maine. Built in 1754 by one of the area's first permanent white settlers, it is the oldest standing house in the town, and one of the oldest in the state.
2.2 miNE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Second Congregational Church, Newcastle
56 min walk • The Second Congregational Church is a historic church on River Street in Newcastle, Maine. Built in 1848, it is one of Mid Coast Maine's finest examples of brick Gothic Revival architecture. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
3.8 miSE
Bridge
Arch Bridge, Bristol
98 min walk • The Arch Bridge is a historic stone arch bridge, carrying Benner Road over the Pemaquid River near the village of Bristol Mills in Bristol, Maine.
2.3 miNE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Andrew's Church, Newcastle
59 min walk • St. Andrew's Church is a historic Episcopal church at 11 Glidden Street in Newcastle, Maine. Built in 1883, it was the first example of cottage Gothic Revival church in the country, and the first US design of English architect Henry Vaughan, a major proponent of the style.
3.7 miN
Church
St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Newcastle
96 min walk • St. Patrick's Catholic Church is a historic church at 380 Academy Hill Road in Newcastle, Maine. Built in 1807, it is the oldest surviving Roman Catholic church building in New England, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.