Discovering The President Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site In Vermont Is A Great Day-Trip For The Whole Family
By Luke|Published April 19, 2020
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Luke was born and raised in Colchester, Vermont, and is a recent graduate of the University of Vermont where he studied philosophy and economics. His interests and hobbies include: reading, writing, learning new languages, hiking and playing outdoor sports.
The Calvin Coolidge Homestead hasn’t changed much since the mid-19th century. Having been the birthplace and childhood home of the 30th President of the United States, the Coolidge Homestead District has been preserved exceptionally well through the decades. Located in Plymouth Notch in southern Vermont, the bucolic county offers visitors a chance to reminisce about the past and witness the old and unchanged beauty of what life was like in Plymouth Notch.
On July 4, 1872, Calvin Coolidge was born in this small colonial townhouse. Coolidge was raised in Plymouth Notch for the first 15 years of his life before heading off to Black River Academy in Ludlow, Vermont.
On August 3, 1923, Calvin Coolidge, then the vice president, was visiting his family in Plymouth Notch when news arrived that President Harding had passed unexpectedly from a heart attack. Coolidge was sworn into office in the parlor of his family's home in Plymouth, Vermont.
There are a number of exhibits and sites to visit at the Coolidge Homestead in Plymouth Notch. The sites are open to visitors from May 23 until October 18, and open daily from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm.