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
Nashaquitsa Pond is located in Massachusetts
Nashaquitsa Pond
Nashaquitsa Pond
LocationChilmark, Massachusetts
Coordinates41°19′35″N 70°46′05″W / 41.32639°N 70.76806°W / 41.32639; -70.76806
TypeSalt Pond
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area92 acres (37 ha)[1]

History

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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.[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

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