Matunuck

The area is home to several notable beaches, including Moonstone Beach, South Kingstown Town Beach at Matunuck, East Matunuck State Beach, and Roy Carpenter's Beach and cottages. The Theatre-by-the-Sea playhouse is also in Matunuck and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. ==Art Historical Significance==

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Matunuck became a notable summer retreat for artists from Boston and Providence, RI and developed into a vibrant artist colony. Attracted by the beauty of the area's natural landscape, artists such as William Trost Richards and Philip Leslie Hale found inspiration in Matunuck's coastal vistas. In 1898, Philip Leslie Hale formed the Matunuck Summer School of Painting and attracted artists, including Ellen Day Hale, Caroline Atkinson, Anna Richards Brewster, and Frank Mathewson, causing the art colony to flourish. The work they created varied in style, but reflected major trends in American art of the time, including Impressionism and plein-air painting. ==External links==