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 Coolidge Cup National Speech and Debate Tournament. Join us as we celebrate American independence and President Coolidge’s 152nd birthday.

The Coolidge Foundation is proud to partner with the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation to host all of these exciting events at the President Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site: 3780 VT-100A, Plymouth, Vermont 05056.

AGENDA

• 9:00 AM: Declaration of Independence Reading – Union Christian Church
• 9:30 AM: Octo-Final Round, Coolidge Cup Debates – Throughout the Site
• 10:00 AM: Grace Coolidge and the First Ladies: A Discussion with Diana Carlin and Jennifer Coolidge Harville – Union Christian Church
• 11:00 AM: Quarter-Final Round, Coolidge Cup Debates – Throughout the Site
• 12:00 PM: Procession and Wreath-Laying Ceremony – Gather at Village Green
• 1:00 PM: President Coolidge Birthday Cupcakes – Picnic Area
• 1:30 PM: Address from President Coolidge (portrayed by Tracy Messer) – Cilley Store Porch
• 2:30 PM: Semifinal Round, Coolidge Cup Debates – Visitors Center & Church
• 4:00 PM: Coolidge Cup Championship Round – Under the Big Tent
• 5:00 PM: Coolidge Cup Awards Ceremony – Under the Big Tent
• Throughout the day: There will be tours of the Historic Site, wagon rides, sheep shearing, children’s games, and more. The Plymouth Cheese Factory will also be open.

The public is encouraged to bring picnic lunches, as no food service will be provided on the Fourth of July this year.