President Calvin Coolidge

Saturday, December 6, 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. 

Join the modern-day residents of President Coolidge’s hometown as they celebrate the holiday season. Fresh greenery will be festooned throughout the village, dressing  the doors of the homes, and enlivening the interiors with holiday spirit. Throughout the day the decorated Coolidge Birthplace and Homestead will be open for touring. At 1:00 p.m. a tree lighting ceremony will call into remembrance the moment in 1923 when President Coolidge threw the switch that illuminated the first-ever electrified National tree. Immediately following, the warmth of the village’s Union Christian Church will welcome visitors for a time of organ music and caroling. Admission to the museum is free for this event.

Saturday, October 4, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Maple trees stand tall throughout the famed hills of Plymouth Notch, Vermont where fall foliage traditionally reaches peak colors in the first week of October. Fall Festival at the Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site is a time to bask in the natural beauty of crisp autumn days before winter weather rounds the corner. The day’s activities will include wagon rides with Farmer Fred (weather dependent), heritage apple tasting, and cider pressing demonstrations. All activities are included in a general admission ticket to the museum. 

The Plymouth Fire Department will be serving up Chicken BBQ diners for their annual fundraiser. We appreciate your support for our local emergency services who safeguard the health and success of our community.

Saturday, August 30 – Sunday, August 31, 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

The hills surrounding the Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site will be alive with the sound authentic Folk and Blues music on Labor Day weekend. It’s the 20th anniversary of this beloved family-friendly event, and the line up of musicians is impressive. The weekend kicks off with local legends Jay Ottaway, an internationally known singer-songwriter, and Phil Henry, a nationally recognized festival singer and the Vermont Music Educators Association's Music Educator of the Year. Day one will wrap up with Hungrytown, a husband-and-wife duo that performs a hybrid of Celtic and Americana music. 

Day two of the festival will feature The Speckers, a family who dazzles audiences with their fiddling, vocals, and rhythmic sway. Krishna Guthrie, great-grandson of Woody Guthrie, uses the foundation of his family’s music with an infusion of his own rock, blues, and modern influences. Finally, grammy-winner Hubby Jenkins follows the thread of African American history in America's traditional music forms.

All concerts are free. Cash donations to support the artists are appreciated, and there will be collection of non-perishable food items for the Vermont Food Bank.

Saturday August 2 at 2:47 p.m.

The Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site, in collaboration with the Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation, will reenact President Coolidge’s 1923 inauguration. This famed event took place suddenly, on August 3, 1923 at 2:47 a.m., following the death of President Warren G. Harding. Amateur actors will portray the story of the monumental moment that Vice President Coolidge became President Coolidge.

Following the reenactment, museum visitors are invited to enjoy celebratory moxie floats. Moxie soda was a favored beverage of President Coolidge. Typically found only in New England, this drink is “wickedly good” and “distinctly different.” A visit to the Coolidge site wouldn’t be complete without it.

Thursday, July 31 at 11:00 a.m.

The Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation, in partnership with United States Citizenship and Immigration Services and the District Court of Vermont, will host a naturalization ceremony at the Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site. Members of the public are invited to witness the joyful and moving ceremony in which individuals from around the world become new citizens of the United States. Help us cheer on these new Americans.

Saturday, July 19 at 7:00 p.m.

Join the staff of the Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site for a special screening of the 1929 silent classic Phantom of the Opera. Lon Chaney, famous for his monstrous roles, stars in this classic as the illusive phantom that stalks the Paris Opera House. This film was first made in 1923 but it was later “remastered” in 1929 to include colorized scenes. Come to learn about the technological marvels of the silent movie era, and stay to be emersed in the story. 

The movie will be screened in the historic Wilder Barn and the event is rain or shine. Seating is available, but visitors are encouraged to bring a more comfortable lawn chair. Come early to picnic on the grounds or purchase concessions in the Cilley General Store.

Friday, July 4 10:00am - 5:00pm

The historic village of Plymouth Notch will celebrate the birthday of President Calvin Coolidge and the United States on July 4th.  The Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site will open for the day at 10:00 a.m. and the party kicks off at 12:00 p.m. Join us for a processional to the town cemetery (a 0.4 mile walk) led by the Vermont National Guard. In a brief commemorative ceremony, a wreath will be laid at the president’s grave.

Special to the 2025 celebrations, John Masko will conduct a 13-piece orchestra at 1:00 p.m. under a marquee. The orchestra will perform George Gershwin’s Three Preludes, Arthur Foote’s Night Piece, Aaron Copland’s Appalachian Spring, and John Philip Sousa’s Stars and Stripes Forever.

Throughout the day, the Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation will host the Coolidge Cup, a national speech and debate competition. Members of the public are encouraged to listen in as young orators from across the country make their voices heard. Competition events will take place in tents throughout the grounds. For additional information, please visit https://coolidgefoundation.org/debate/coolidge-cup/.

Saturday June 7 at 2:00 p.m.

Liz and Dan Faiella return to the Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site! This sibling duo will perform the music of traditional New England contradances while conveying a wistfulness for their ancestral Ireland. Audience members will be mesmerized by the lyrical fiddling and guitar and roused by exhilarating rhythmic drive. They will be spellbound by the stories told through their superb singing. 
This concert is free and a light reception will follow.

Starting June 11 through the end of the season.

The Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site’s resident farmer will be on hand each Wednesday to demonstrate historic farming tools and techniques.  Farmer Fred will showcase a diversity of seasonal projects such as sheep shearing in the spring, rye harvesting in the summer, or cider pressing in the fall to name a few. In addition to being an excellent educator, Farmer Fred is also a renown storyteller and is sure to entertain.

11:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Winter is ready to fall upon the quiet village of Plymouth Notch. Before the snows deepen, join the residents of the village as they celebrate the holiday season. The Coolidge birthplace will be festooned with fresh greenery as it would have been during Christmastime in Calvin Coolidge’s childhood. The greenery continues throughout the village where wreaths don the doors of the homes. Throughout the day, free cookies and cocoa will be served in the Museum and Education Center and visitors can make a holiday decor craft.

The day's activities will kick off at 11:30 a.m. with a ukulele concert in the Grace Coolidge Great Room in the museum. At 12:45 p.m. a tree lighting ceremony in the Wilder Barn will call into remembrance the moment President Coolidge threw the switch on the very first electrified National tree in 1923. Immediately following, the warmth of the village’s Union Christian Church will beckon visitors for a time of caroling as Mr. Bill Wiles leads a rousing time of caroling. Admission to this event is free.