Coolidge Cup Debate at Franklin Academy
The next tournament in the Coolidge Debate League at the Luddy Schools will take place on Saturday, April 13 at Franklin Academy. Click here to learn more on our debate page.
Coolidge Cup Declamation Qualifier
Interested in public speaking, or know a high schooler who would be interested in sharpening their rhetorical skill? Register to compete in the 2024 Coolidge Cup Qualifying Tournament for Declamation. Top finishers will earn invitations to compete at the Coolidge Homestead on July 2-4. Learn more on our Declamation page: https://coolidgefoundation.org/debate/coolidge-cup-qualifier-for-declamation/ To compete in this […]
National First Ladies Day
Join us in remembering the legacy of America's First Ladies during the annual commemoration of National First Ladies Day. Learn more about Grace Coolidge's impact on the White House on our website here. You can also learn more about the history of America's First Ladies at firstladies.org.
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 […]
101st Inauguration Reenactment
Join us on Saturday, August 3, for the 101st anniversary of President Calvin Coolidge's homestead inauguration. The celebration will begin at 2:47 PM on the porch of the homestead and will feature a reenactment of the inauguration. The Historic Site will be open, as usual, from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM that day. You can […]
Naturalization Ceremony at the Notch
Join us at the Notch at 11:00 AM 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." Please join us for a celebratory cookie and lemonade reception immediately following the ceremony, sponsored by […]
Vagabonds’ Visit Reenactment
This summer marks the 100th anniversary of the visit paid by Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, and Harvey Firestone to President Coolidge at his summer White House in Plymouth Notch. The traveling group of industrial pioneers were known as the Vagabonds and were followed closely by the national press during their summer excursions. To mark the […]
Shakespeare Alive!
Join us at noon on Saturday, August 31, for Shakespeare Alive! at the Plymouth Union Christian Church. This bard-based variety show will be performed by New York City's Stand Up Shakespeare Company. Admission is free. For more information, call (802) 672-3773.