The Wayside Inn Grist Mill, Massachusetts, United States

5ViddaChan 5:00 PM Sep 5, 2012

Grinding Corn The Old Fashioned Way
As part of our visit to the Longfellow Wayside Inn & Restaurant, we visited this darling Old Grist Mill Museum. As we walked towards the Mill, we passed many monolithic stone wheels laying around or leaning on the side of the road, as discarded, replaced by newer stones. A large water wheel turns, giving power to operate the mill. Though it dates back to the late 1700's, it is still fully functional and continues to grind the flour used in the breads and pastries served up at the Inn. The best part is the exhibit led by the gentleman in period costume and playing out the character. He was awesome! And believe or not, though they accept donations, it's free!

5Pamela H 5:00 PM Aug 28, 2012

Worth the stop off Rt.20 in Sudbury
You need to see this mill, authentic, part of the Wayside Inn area, across from the Martha and Mary Chapel, famous for a few movies, and the Little Red School House of Mary had a Little Lamb fame. A favorite place for wedding pictures. You can buy corn meal for your Johnny cakes made by the miller. Then stop at the Wayside Inn, just to look around, there are a few rooms showing the traditional decor and famous for The Tales of the Wayside Inn, from the days of horse coaches going from Boston to New York along the old Post Road, now Rt. 20 to Albany. The bar at the Wayside Inn features grog and other historical drinks of the coach days, a miniature Sturbridge Village. For free. Sometimes on weekends, the Wayside Inn has characters dressed up in old style fashion to welcome you. Special weekends have re enactments with colonial military units including fife and drums, or craft fairs, or strawberry shortcake and concerts.