Programs

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December Restaurant = 1761 Old Mill Restaurant, Westminster, MA

Join us to celebrate the holiday season with a delicious meal at this charming 264 year old restaurant in a rustic setting. Always an enjoyable experience at this special place! All meals are served with their famous homemade pecan rolls and corn fritters. Order extra ahead of time from their bakery to take home at: 1761oldmill.com or call: 978-874-5941

Trip Date: Tuesday, December 16, 2025

Bus departs at 11:00 am from Jaffrey Parks & Recreation Department, 31 Howard Hill Rd., Jaffrey.
Bus returns by 2:30 pm.

Registration deadline is: Thursday, December 11th.

From 1761oldmill.com :

Who We Are
In 1946, Ralph and Ruth Foster, long-time residents of Westminster, purchased the Old Mill and opened it as a restaurant, making it a year round operation. In 1973, the Foster's son Don and his wife, Beth, joined in the operation of the Old Mill, and in 2004 their son Jay became general manager and chef. Today it is still a family affair, run by Don, Beth and Jay.

2019 will mark their 73rd year as owners of the Old Mill, making it 98 years as a restaurant. Since 1761, the ownership of the Old Mill has only been in three families. The Old Mill has been 258 years as a business in Westminster.

History of the Old Mill
From its earliest beginning, the Old Mill has served a useful purpose in the community. Originally a sawmill where logs were processed for the new homes of the neighborhood, the Old Mill and its whirling saw sang a song of progress and industry through five generations of ownership before its wheels were stilled and it fell into disrepair in the late 1800's.

In 1921, the sawmill was converted into a tea-room and operated as such during the summer months by Miss Keough, until 1942 when war restrictions forced her to close. Upon his return from serving in World War II, Ralph Foster and his wife Ruth bought the Old Mill and reopened it as a restaurant, making it a year-round operation, thus the mill was reborn.

Today, as the Fosters celebrate 73 years and three generations of family ownership, the Old Mill continues to serve foods in a setting of rare charm. Voices of guests mingle with the joyful music of water rushing merrily over the mill dam as it dances its way to the sea. With its attractive vistas, doubled in splendor by their reflection in the mill pond, the Old Mill is a shrine to the epicure for its delicious food and to the art lover for its rustic beauty.

The Foster family prides itself as being one of the oldest restaurants in New England still being run by individual ownership and serving over the years the finest food available. We thank you for dining with us.


JPRD Refund Policy:
Cancellation requests must be made by a patron seven or more days before the program start date to receive a full refund.
Registration cancelled by a patron six days or less, or after a program has started, will not be issued a full refund.
A partial refund may be available for some programs.
Processing/convenience fees for credit card payments will not be refunded.
Refunds will be made in the form of a check and may take up to two weeks to be processed and mailed.