(This article was originally part of the "From Today's Motorcycle Ride" series, the predecessor to the Southwick Time Machine.) We ride over to the Southwick Inn for lunch. As we enter the foyer, a beautifully enlarged, framed picture of the Southwick Inn from years past greets us. More old photos of this historic structure adorn the walls inside the restaurant/bar area. The Southwick Inn has been owned and run by various people. For a long time, it was named the "Southwick Hotel." Southwick Inn Chronology c. 1780: A tavern is built on the site of today's Southwick Inn. The property consists of several acres, a house, a barn, and other outbuildings. 1846: A fire breaks out in the Southwick Hotel's barn in November. People rush to remove the furniture from the house, which is saved with "great difficulty." However, the fire destroys the barn and 15-to-20 tons of hay. The losses sustained by proprietor S.B. Hodgett are estimated to be around $250