Join us for the ceremonial unveiling of a plaque honoring lifelong champion of workers’ rights Frances Perkins, at her former home in Greenwich Village. We will hear about her trailblazing career and legacy as an activist and one of the architects of the New Deal while serving as Secretary of Labor during the FDR Administration, and we’ll be joined by distinguished scholars and community leaders who will speak about Perkins’ remarkable accomplishments. Read more about Frances Perkins’ life in Greenwich Village here.

This is our 25th plaque unveiling. Our plaque program has honored and marked the homes of local figures from Jane Jacobs to James Baldwin; Allen Ginsberg to Charles Mingus; Frank O’Hara to Frank Stella; and Martha Graham to Lorraine Hansberry, as well as historically significant sites such as the former NAACP headquarters, the Fillmore East, and Julius’ Bar.

You can learn more about our plaque program and explore the other plaques here and here.