Intending to capitalize on the success of the Vermont Central Railroad in 1849, Colonel Samuel Nutt purchased the Enfield, New Hampshire Grafton House Hotel and had the clapboard structure moved here. Once erected on this side of the Connecticut River, the hostelry became known as the Junction House and served the traveling public for over a quarter century. The building was destroyed by fire in 1878 and was replaced almost immediately with a 200 guest room facility flanked by twin towers. In 1924, the Junction House was renamed the Hotel Coolidge, in honor of United States President Calvin Coolidge's father, John. Ironically, the popular establishment burned to the ground shortly after its christening. It was succeeded, in 1926, by the current structure. The towers are reminiscent of the air which had graced its predecessor.