Left early this AM to drive directly to Plymouth Notch, Vermont...crossed the Connecticut river and we were in Vermont...It was a great drive on secondary roads winding thru and over forested mountains,,with an overhang nin manynof nthe locations to give the appearance of a tunnel!..I know now why the Green Mountains are named that...event he thicly forested roads cut thru the stone montains reveal green colored stone!..The ride was like a roller coaster..but we made it...and the village of Plymouth notch was like a greath of spring...the sun was bright..the Lupines were in blossom...and it was comfortably warm... The Calvin Coolidge site cobnsists of the store and cinnected rear little house in which he was born and lived is there...still furnishede with original furniture and personal articles...including the bed he was born in!...Right across the street is the larger house they moved into when he was a bit older...and directly across the street was the Church he attended which waqs built in abo0ut 1840..we were in the interior and it is entirely panelled with thin hardwoods in avery attractive pattern....of course many photos were taken....The house indicated that he was primarily a farm boy and rose early each AM to do the required chores..and we saw his carriaqge which was built by his father as well as the very necessary Sleigh for winter travel...Eight down the street was the Cheese factory that the family ownede..and is still functioning as well as the general store he was born into!...We purchased fabulouloy tasteful cheese to mail to all our children...hope they arrive intact...I also purchased several books for my research...We also saw a short video as a biography of hid life in the museum...It was a very satisfying visit.,,,,and the we aimed our GPS for the other President born in Vermont...Chester A. Arthur.....and it was a long distance away...in the northwestern corner of Vermont about 15 miles from the Canadiasn border...the route we took included driving thru Killington and Stowe...The distance was about 180 miles and about 5 hours long!..It was literally cut thru the forest and thru the mountains in a serpentine, winding narrow road sometimes too naqrrow to have amiddle line and with hairpin curves...there also were several detours thru even narrower roads because of detours due to bridge wash-outs! The scening was absolutely breath taking...High in the mountains and peering down thgousands of feet to the valleys and lakes below...dotted with tiny communities...When we finally reached the final road we found it was a dirt road which we traqversed for about 5 miles, now in Hill-farm country....When we arrived we found a small frame building used as a museum for President Arthur and a Granite monument pin-pointing the exact location where the house stood that he was born in!...AQt the museum I gained much informastion which gave me insight as to the personna of Arthur...I can't wait to return home and commence writing!
Well we accomplished as much as we hoped for today...and then left to return southward, on a different route to reach Burlington, Vermont for a great Roast Beef dinner and lodging!....
I wonder what tomorrow will offer? See you then!...Drop me a line when you can...
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