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Nashaquitsa Pond

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Nashaquitsa Pond
LocationChilmark, Massachusetts
TypeSalt Pond
Basin countriesUnited States

Nashaquitsa Pond is a salt pond in the town of Chilmark, Massachusetts.[1] Nashaquitsa Pond connects to both Stonewall Pond and Menemsha Pond.[2][3][1]

History

Archeological exploration indicates that indigenous peoples of the Wampanoag tribe have inhabited the shores of the region for approximately 10,000 to 7,500 years.[4] 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

  1. ^ a b "Special Conservation District Declared for Menemsha and Nashaquitsa Ponds". The Vineyard Gazette - Martha's Vineyard News. Retrieved 2020-05-02.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Chilmark Scallopers Husband Resources". The Vineyard Gazette - Martha's Vineyard News. Retrieved 2020-05-02.
  4. ^ Hufstader, Louisa. "Aquinnah Sites Reveal 10,000 Years of Wampanoag History". The Vineyard Gazette.