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

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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 😊 Photo of a Coolidge cabinet meeting (from the Gerald R Ford Museum in Grand Rapids). We then headed to the Plymouth Notch Cemetery, about half a mile away, where seven generations of Coolidges reside. These are the President's...