Factory or dairy visit · Plymouth Notch
Plymouth Cheese Factory
The Plymouth Cheese Factory sits inside the President Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site in Plymouth Notch. Its factory store, with self-guided tours and antique cheesemaking displays, is open daily from 11am to 5pm. The historic site around it opened from 22 May to 25 October in 2026, at $12 for adults and $4 for children aged 6 to 16.
- Factory store
- Daily, 11am to 5pm
- Historic site 2026
- 22 May to 25 October
- Site admission
- $12 adults, $4 ages 6 to 16
- Where
- 106 Messer Hill Rd, Plymouth
What You See
Plymouth Artisan Cheese bills its cheddar as America's oldest, made from the original 1890 recipe. Colonel John Coolidge, the president's father, set up the factory in 1890 with James S. Brown and three other local farmers. It closed in 1934 and was reopened in 1960 by John Coolidge, the president's son. The cheese is a granular-curd style, a little different from a modern block cheddar.
Downstairs is the factory store with self-guided tours. Upstairs, the state's Say Vermont Cheese! exhibit shows the original vats and presses and tells the story of Vermont cheesemaking.
The Historic Site
The rest of Plymouth Notch looks much as it did in Coolidge's lifetime: his birthplace, the 1840 church, the 1890 schoolhouse, the general store with post office and dance hall, the 1924 Summer White House office, barns and a museum. In 2026 the site opened Tuesday to Sunday from 22 May to 20 September and every day from 21 September to 25 October, 10am to 5pm. The Homestead was closed for restoration in 2026, but every other building stayed open.
Admission in 2026 was $12 for adults 17 and over, $4 for children 6 to 16 and free under 6, with veterans and active military admitted free.
Getting There
The site is at 3780 Route 100A in Plymouth. Several bridges in the area are being replaced in 2026 and 2027, so allow extra time for detours and check VTrans before setting off. Crowley Cheese to the south and Sugarbush Farm near Woodstock make easy pairings.
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Questions People Ask
Who started the Plymouth Cheese Factory?
Colonel John Coolidge, father of President Calvin Coolidge, founded it in 1890 with four other local farmers. It closed in 1934 and the president's son reopened it in 1960.
Do you have to pay to visit the Plymouth Cheese Factory?
The cheese factory is one of the buildings of the Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site, which charged $12 for adults and $4 for children 6 to 16 in 2026. The factory store keeps its own hours, daily from 11am to 5pm.
Official site: plymouthcheese.com/. Dates, hours and prices checked 22 October 2026; confirm on the official site before you travel. See all cheese factory tours.