John Calvin Coolidge ~ July 4, 1872 - January 5, 1933

30th President, 1923 - 1929
Calvin Coolidge sites visited:
Coolidge was born in Plymouth Notch, Plymouth Vermont, on this site.
The President Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site (3780 VT-100A, Plymouth) also contains his boyhood home (which was not open).
There's a preserved farm shop, also not open.
An 1840s church where the Coolidges worshipped was not open.
The Cheese Factory was open and operating! It was started in 1890 by the President's father, Colonel John Coolidge. The factory closed in 1934 but was re-opened in 1934 by the President's son, John. The second floor has a small exhibit with photos and information.
Some random photos.
These were very cool sculptures found on the main floor.
We did some cheese tasting and bought some cheese 😊
We then headed to the Plymouth Notch Cemetery, about half a mile away, where seven generations of Coolidges reside.
These are the President's great grandparents, Calvin and Sally.
Julius Caesar was one of their sons (1851-1870).
Here are the President's grandparents, Calvin and Sarah.
John Calvin Sr. and Victoria Moor were the President's parents.

And here is the President and his wife, Grace Goodhue.
Calvin and Grace had a son tragically die from sepsis at age 16. 
The other son lived to be 93 years old.
As President Harding's Vice President, John Calvin Coolidge was the first Vice President to sit in on cabinet meetings. Coolidge became president in 1923 when Harding passed away. He then ran for President and was elected to a full term in 1924. He declined to run for a second term.
The first radio broadcast of a State of the Union address was by Coolidge in 1923.
His nickname was "Silent Cal" due to his tendency to say very little. He was a firm believer in a small government and had an aversion to government involvement in anything.
He is one of two presidents born in Vermont (the other is Chester Arthur) and is the only president to be born on the 4th of July.
Here is his statue in Rapid City, South Dakota, the City of Presidents.
"If you don't say anything, you won't be called on to repeat it."
"You can't know too much but you can say too much."

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