In 1830, 400 acres of land were awarded to Judge Charles Couzens. The gift from the King of England on his retirement from the Crown included mountains, valley views, a bounty of wildlife, and the jewel, Gould's Brook River. The serene surroundings and the power of the river attracted many distinguished owners over the years. In the early 1900s thrifty merchants from as far away as Maine used the power of the river to generate power for a woolen mill that made clothes, blankets, and quilts. As World War 1 approached, the Riverside Woolen Mill was formed and was best known for making the Newfoundland Regiment Uniforms. The woolen business came to an end in 1960, and in 1970 a church group received a $300,000 grant to redesign the warehouse into what is known today as Hodgewater Lodge.

Taken in the late 1800's/early 1900's, the photo to the left shows a saw mill. Logs flowed down the river and into the mill. The force of the river turned the wheel which powered the blades which in turn sawed the wood.

The photo to the bottom left shows the concrete blocks which at one time housed the flume that channeled the water to the mill.

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