Coolidge Cup Speech and Debate Tournament

The Coolidge Cup is a national invitational speech and debate tournament sponsored by the Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation. It is held in President Coolidge’s historic hometown of Plymouth, Vermont, and takes place each year during the week of the Fourth of July. The competition days are July 2nd, 3rd, and 4th. (Competitors should treat July […]

July 3: Annual Meeting & Summer Dinner

Annual Meeting, 4:00 PM On July 3 at 4:00 PM, Coolidge Foundation members are invited to join chairman Amity Shlaes and president Matthew Denhart at the 2024 Annual Meeting to learn how the Coolidge Foundation is sharing President Coolidge’s legacy and values with Americans across the country. Musical performances and declamations by Coolidge students will enliven the […]

The Fourth of July at Plymouth Notch

You are invited to Plymouth Notch to take part in this year’s Fourth of July celebration. This year’s event features a number of special activities including a public reading of the Declaration of Independence, the annual procession and wreath-laying ceremony at the Coolidge graveside led by the Vermont National Guard, and the final rounds of the […]

Naturalization Ceremony at the Notch

Join us at the Notch on August 15 as we welcome Vermont's newest Americans. As Coolidge put it best, "No matter by what various crafts we came here, we are all now in the same boat." Stay tuned for more details as we approach the ceremony.