Nashaquitsa Pond

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]

Nashaquitsa Pond
LocationChilmark, Massachusetts
TypeSalt Pond
Basin countriesUnited States

History

Archeological exploration indicates that indigenous peoples of the Wampanoag tribe have inhabited the shores of Nashaquitsa and the neighboring ponds 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.[5][6]

References

  1. "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.
  5. Ritchie, William A. (1969). Archaeology of Martha's Vineyard. NY.
  6. "Nashaquitsa Pond". Mapcarta. Retrieved 2020-05-02.
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