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Great Salt Pond Archeological District
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| Nearest city: | New Shoreham, Rhode Island |
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| Governing body: | State |
| MPS: | Indian Use of Block Island, 500 BC--AD 1676 MPS |
| NRHP Reference#: |
90000107 [1] |
| Added to NRHP: | February 15, 1990 |
Great Salt Pond Archeological District is a historic district in New Shoreham, Rhode Island. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.
The Great Salt Pond is a round and almost entirely enclosed body of water separating the north and south regions of Block Island. The pond has a small channel on its north west shore connecting it with Block Island Sound. The opening is artificial and was dug out in 1895 to make a harbor in the south part of the pond.
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