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July 4th Birthday Party for Calvin Coolidge in Plymouth Notch
July 4, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
The historic village of Plymouth Notch celebrates the birthday of President Calvin Coolidge and the birthday of the United States.
At noon, a processional led the Vermont National Guard will depart from the village to the cemetery for the laying of a wreath at the President’s grave.
The Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site will open for the day at 10 a.m. and the party kicks off at noon. Join 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.
John Masko will conduct a 13-piece orchestra at 1 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 be hosting the Coolidge Cup, a national speech and debate competition.
