Calvin Coolidge Historic Site

Jakub Sierzputowski

Not sure why people are giving this site anything less than five stars. It's a historical site that has been beautifully preserved to reflect the way the Coolidge family lived in the 1800's and when it was used as the "Summer White House" in 1924. Mostly everything on the site is original and in excellent condition. The tour was very informative and offered a nice overview of Calvin Coolidge's family life and rise to the presidency. Two hours is easily enough to see and experience everything. Well worth the visit if presidential homesteads and American history are what you are interested in.

Laura Lane

It was like a time capsule! The tiny crossroads where President Calvin Coolidge was born looks as it did when he was president. There is a nice visitor Center and guided tour for a small charge. Take the tour! There was even a scavenger hunt that kept our teen engaged.

Rena Correia

So much history here!! Calvin Coolidge was our 30th President and he was born in Vermont!! His historic site is where he was born and grew up in Plymouth Notch, VT. His family turned over the house and most of Plymouth Notch to the state after buying up the land around his home. I didn't know he was actually the governor of Massachusetts, too. The house, barn and other buildings have been preserved as they were when he lived there. At 2:47am on August 3, 1923, Vice President Calvin Coolidge became the 30th president of the United States when he took the oath of office in the sitting room of his modest frame and clapboard farmhouse.  President Harding had died only a few hours earlier.  Coolidge’s father, a notary public, administered the oath by the light of a kerosene lamp; he refused to install such modern conveniences as electricity.  (from NPS website) Definitely a must see if in the area!!

Kevin J Shomper

We thoroughly enjoyed our visit. The guided tour host was interesting, informative, and humorous. The houses were well furnished with period items, most original. The barn displays were an amazing collection of items used daily by farming families.