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Dexter Grist Mill
Water Street
Sandwich, MA 02563
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Painted Lady Cafe 0.7 mi 1.1 km 4 of 5 stars
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Bobby Byrne's Pub 1.3 mi 2.2 km 4 of 5 stars
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Hoxie House 0.4 mi 0.7 km 4 of 5 stars
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“Dexter Grist Mill” Frommer's
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #5 of 17 attractions in Sandwich
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Traveler Description: Dexter Grist Mill is located on the Shawme mill pond in the historic heart of Sandwich.  The mill was first built in 1640 and enlarged in 1646... more »
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Attraction type: Historic site
Address: Water Street Sandwich, MA 02563
Tel: 508 888 4910

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“A wonderful slice of history still in operation”
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4 of 5 stars
Ted_and_Laura   180 contributions
Cortland, NY
Oct 5, 2008

We visited the Dexter Grist Mill on Saturday, September 27th and thoroughly appreciated the detailed tour that we received. It is marvelous to see a gristmill still in operation. The gentlemen that gave the tour were charming and enthusiastic. The smell of the fresh-ground corn was intoxicating, transporting us back to our ancestry. This is a great stop for adults... more

“My fondest childhood memories”
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5 of 5 stars
tsbyrd   1 contribution
Florida
Feb 21, 2008
1/2 found this review helpful

Reminiscing, I recently traveled to Sandwich, exploring the township of my youth. I lived there 1958-1963, while my faterh was stationed at Otis AFB, which is now closed. One of my most cherished memories, is the 4th of July celebration that took place annually on the banks of the Dexter Grist Mill pond. We loved watching the swans in the... more

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Dexter Grist Mill Address

Water Street, Sandwich, MA 02563
Tel: 508 888 4910