In the Good Old Summertime


Coveside Inn, Christmas Cove, ca. 1980

Coveside Inn, Christmas Cove, ca. 1980
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South Bristol Historical Society

The Russell House was sold in 1940 and renamed the "Coveside Inn."

The restaurant and lounge at Coveside were popular gathering places during the summer months, for year-round residents of Rutherford Island as well as the summer visitors.

In 1960 a small motel was constructed near the shore and a restaurant was built on pilings over the water.

In 1978 a vicious winter storm destroyed the restaurant, but it was rebuilt by then owners Mike and Barbara Mitchell.

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