Nashaquitsa Pond is a salt pond in the town of Chilmark, Massachusetts.[2] Nashaquitsa Pond connects to both Stonewall Pond and Menemsha Pond.[3][4][2]
| Nashaquitsa Pond | |
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  Nashaquitsa Pond | |
| Location | Chilmark, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 41°19′35″N 70°46′05″W / 41.32639°N 70.76806°W |
| Type | Salt Pond |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 92 acres (37 ha)[1] |
History
editArcheological exploration indicates that indigenous peoples of the Wampanoag tribe have inhabited the shores of the region for approximately 10,000 to 7,500 years.[5] In his 1969 book, Archaeology of Martha's Vineyard, William A Ritchie excavated and carbon-dated materials found in the shell middens and living sites around the Vineyard including Nashaquitsa Pond.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ Martha’s Vineyard Commission. "AMENDED DECISION OF THE MARTHA'S VINEYARD COMMISSION DESIGNATING THE MEMEMSHA, NASHAQUITSA AND STONEWALL PONDS DISTRICT AS A DISTRICT OF CRITICAL PLANNING CONCERN" (PDF).
- ^ a b "Special Conservation District Declared for Menemsha and Nashaquitsa Ponds". The Vineyard Gazette - Martha's Vineyard News. Retrieved 2020-05-02.
- ^ "Where Has All the Quitsa Eelgrass Gone? Crabs and Geese May Be to Blame". The Vineyard Gazette - Martha's Vineyard News. Retrieved 2020-05-02.
- ^ "Chilmark Scallopers Husband Resources". The Vineyard Gazette - Martha's Vineyard News. Retrieved 2020-05-02.
- ^ Hufstader, Louisa. "Aquinnah Sites Reveal 10,000 Years of Wampanoag History". The Vineyard Gazette.