Salem Cross Inn in West Brookfield has been standing since 1705, which means it’s been around longer than sliced bread, literally, since sliced bread wasn’t invented until 1928.
This isn’t one of those restaurants that claims to be historic because they found some old photos at an estate sale and hung them on the walls.
The building itself is a legitimate piece of American history, constructed when Massachusetts was still a British colony and indoor plumbing was science fiction.
It’s survived wars, economic depressions, countless New England winters, and every food trend from fondue to molecular gastronomy…