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A Brief History of Cobbs Mill InnThe central or main building was originally a lumber mill, grist mill and cider mill owned and operated by Eleazor Sturges and Ephraim Jackson, who were related to each other as father-in-law and son-in-law. In the 1800’s it was known as Davis’ Mill and later as Carver’s Mill. Rye, wheat, apples and timber, harvested from Weston fields, orchards and forests, were ground, pressed or cut at the Mill. Lumber activity ceased, however, in the early 1900’s due to a severe blight which devestated the American Chestnut tree. In 1912, the Mill, no longer in operation, was purchased by Frank I. Cobb, a close friend of the young Franklin Delano Roosevelt and the editor-in-chief of the old “New York World” newspaper from 1907 until his death in 1923. In 1927, Moira Wallace and Sydney Dyke opened an antique shop and tea room. In 1936, Alice DeLamar and Jacques deWolfe converted the building to a country inn and fine dining establishment. Among their many improvements were the two fine mahogany and pewter bars rescued from the cruise ship “Normandie”, which can be seen today in the Tavern Room. In the 20th Century, Cobb’s Mill Inn was host to five U.S. Presidents and numerous celebrities. The Mill was owned and operated from 1952 to 1986 by Julie P. Jones, and from 1986 to 2006 by the Cocchia family of Norwalk.
In 2006, two Westonites, former Weston First Selectman (Mayor), George C. Guidera, and Peter’s Weston Market proprietor, James E. Magee (another father-in-law / son-in-law team), purchased the Inn and re-dedicated it to providing the very finest food, spirits and hospitality.
Welcome to one of New England’s great treasures. |