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/.