While Sippican Historical Society Curator Pete Smith remembers grabbing a hamburger at a little luncheonette at 36 Main Street, he doesn't remember the name of the restaurant...and neither does anyone else.

Smith recalls going to the restaurant in his teen years in the early 1950s, but as a historian of the town, he wants to know more.

The eatery was located on the first floor of Club Hall, a building that was torn down, probably in the 1960s, to make way for the National Bank of Wareham.

For some time, Smith has attempted to dig up background on the restaurant, but has only excavated bits and pieces of information.

Club Hall was originally built for summer residents and housed a theater. Later the building was called Nelson Block. An addition was built on the front of the hall where a variety of small businesses set up shop, including a barber, an ice cream parlor and a laundrette, according to Smith's book "A Picture Post Card History of Marion, Massachusetts."

The greasy spoon in question was owned by Frederick Lacherite, Marion's first police officer and a father of four. His kids, who were quite young at the time, "didn't know the name of their father's restaurant," said Smith.

Town records also turned up nothing.

Asking around, Smith found a few people who worked there, but none of them could remember the name of the place either.

At the recent Town Party, Smith happened on John Perry and found out he'd been employed at the restaurant just before enlisting in the army. While Perry also couldn't remember too many details about the place, he did find his army application that listed The Village Grill as his place of employment.

As that's the only name anyone has come up with, Smith is going with it for now.

"It's in writing and we're trusting nobody's memory," said Smith.

Moving forward, Smith hopes to find out more about The Village Grill – photos, anecdotes or even a menu from the restaurant would be welcome.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Sippican Historical Society at 508-748-1116 or call Pete Smith at 508-748-1454.

Also, feel free to leave a comment below with any memories!