The Coolidge Homestead, also known as Calvin Coolidge Homestead District or President Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site, was the childhood home of the 30th

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Calvin Coolidge Calvin Coolidge (born John Calvin Coolidge Jr.; ; July 4, 1872January 5, 1933) was the 30th president of the United States, serving from 1923 to 1929. A Republican Party (United States), Republican lawyer from Massachusetts, he previously ...

and the place where he first took the presidential oath of office. Located in

Plymouth Notch, Vermont Plymouth Notch is an unincorporated community in the town of Plymouth, Windsor County, Vermont, United States. All or most of the village is included in the Calvin Coolidge Homestead District, a National Historic Landmark. History John Calvin ...

, Coolidge lived there from age four in 1876 to 1887, when he departed for

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for education. He is buried in

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not far from the home.

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Plymouth Notch Vermont USA birthplace of Calvin Coolidge

The home was bought by his father,

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, who expanded it from a simple -story farm house to its present size and appearance today. left, 200px, The first inauguration of Calvin Coolidge Despite living most of his life in

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, Calvin Coolidge often returned to the homestead to visit his family, and he was staying there when President

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died. Coolidge was sworn in by his father in the family parlor after taking the

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for the presidency. Due to his father's refusal to modernize the house it remains in the same condition, and in some cases with the same furnishings, as it was the night Coolidge took the oath. The Inaugural Room itself is behind glass, but a visitor can stand in an alcove and see the lamp, Bible, and table that were used in the ceremony, all placed in their historic positions. The Homestead District includes: *A Visitors Center *Coolidge Homestead *Farmer's Museum *Wilder House *Wilder Horse Barn *Old Coolidge Farmhouse/Florence Ciley General Store/Coolidge Hall *Coolidge Farm Shop *Plymouth Cheese Factory (cheese making museum upstairs) *One-Room Schoolhouse *Azro Johnson House *

Union Christian Church Union Christian Church is a historic church located in Plymouth Notch, Vermont. The church was constructed in 1840, and dedicated in 1842. President Calvin Coolidge grew up across the street from the church and attended it as a child. The church b ...

*Carrie Brown Coolidge Garden (begun by the President's stepmother) *Aldrich House *Top of the Notch Cabins (1927 tourist accommodations) *Brown Family Farmhouse *

The district was declared a

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in 1965. and Today, the Coolidge Homestead is part of the Calvin Coolidge State Historical Site overseen by the state of Vermont. As far as possible the buildings have been returned to the conditions they were in when Coolidge was president. A simple video and picture display of his life is shown in the barn. The rooms in Coolidge Hall that he used as a

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in 1924 have been restored and a video of contemporary newsreel film added. It is located west and north of Vermont Route 100A in Plymouth Notch, and open daily from 9:30 A.M. to 5:00 P.M, late May to mid-October. Four generations of the family, including the President, are buried in nearby

. The Calvin Coolidge State Park, a developed part of the Coolidge State Forest, is also close by.Coolidge State Park

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National Park Service site on the Coolidge HomesteadPresident Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site
- official website
"Life Portrait of Calvin Coolidge"
from

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's '' American Presidents: Life Portraits'', broadcast from the Coolidge Homestead, September 27, 1999 {{coord, 43, 32, 09, N, 72, 43, 20, W, type:landmark_region:US-VT, display=title Vermont State Historic Sites Presidential homes in the United States Vermont culture National Historic Landmarks in Vermont Organizations based in Vermont Houses completed in 1872 Historic house museums in Vermont Museums in Windsor County, Vermont Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Vermont Biographical museums in Vermont Presidential museums in the United States Houses in Windsor County, Vermont Calvin Coolidge Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Vermont National Register of Historic Places in Windsor County, Vermont 1872 establishments in Vermont

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