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Collins Cove was named for Francis Collins, a carpenter. He was here in 1652, and perhaps as early as 1637. He lived on the southerly side of Essex Street, and a hundred feet easterly of English Street. Prior to this, | Collins Cove was named for Francis Collins, a carpenter. He was here in 1652, and perhaps as early as 1637. He lived on the southerly side of Essex Street, and a hundred feet easterly of English Street. Prior to this, | ||
the cove was known as Shallop Cove, after the shallop, a small open boat. | the cove was known as Shallop Cove, after the shallop, a small open boat. | ||
*[http://innopac.noblenet.org/search/thistory+of+salem/thistory+of+salem/1%2C2%2C2%2CB/frameset&FF=thistory+of+salem+massachusetts&1%2C1%2C History of Salem,by Perley vol.3] | |||
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Revision as of 09:13, 11 April 2008
Collins Cove was named for Francis Collins, a carpenter. He was here in 1652, and perhaps as early as 1637. He lived on the southerly side of Essex Street, and a hundred feet easterly of English Street. Prior to this, the cove was known as Shallop Cove, after the shallop, a small open boat.
