BUT WHERE IS
THE RIVER TODAY?
Perkins Cove did not take its present form (below) until its dredging in 1940.
that time a tidal river (right) ran through what is today the Cove.
banks of this river Moses Staples built a salt water farm. Over time he
began taking in the odd traveler and artist who were drawn to this area.
As business improved he enlarged his summer boarding by remodeling his
farmhouse into a summer hotel.
He named this hotel the Riverside. Although
the river is gone the name still remains.