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at the bay below. This is the origin of the bay's current name, Well's Bay. The well at Well's Bay was used by residents into the mid-19th century. The well's water quality was low and variable, and depended on the weather; so inhabitants relied on rainwater caught in
489:(1 hour one-way) can be accessed from the Well's Bay Road. This hike goes up the cliffs that overlook Well's Bay. It is a heritage trail that features the ruins of the 17th-century settlement of Mary's Point (Palmetto Point), Saba's first European settlement.
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513:(40 minutes one-way) starts close to the Ladder trail. It is a heritage trail that includes ruins of an open cistern, stone walls of a farm, and a cavern. The trail has views of Well's Bay and Ladder Bay.
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and seasonality. The beach usually appears March through
October. Sometimes the beach disappears for multiple years. When the sand is absent, the Well's Bay beach is a
507:(30 minutes one-way) begins between The Bottom and Well's Bay. The Ladder's 800 steps that were historically used to bring cargo ashore and up to The Bottom.
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Caribbean: A Modeled
Approach for Settlement Viability".
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that appears and disappears seasonally and sporadically.
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Swimmers emerging from Well's Bay onto the cobble beach
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Educated to
Emigrate: The Social Organization of Saba
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Trailhead sign for Mary’s Point and North Coast Trail
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1127:International Journal of Historical Archaeology
1076:International Journal of Historical Archaeology
996:"Saba's Permanent need for the use of cisterns"
790:Landscapes and Landforms of the Lesser Antilles
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1478:"Saba's Best Boats"
1379:"North Coast Trail"
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800:978-3-319-55787-8
712:978-0-533-06831-9
705:. Vantage Press.
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