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South Kingstown, Rhode Island, United States of America
South Kingstown Rhode Island, is a town located in Washington County, also known as South County of Rhode Island. South Kingstown is the third largest town in the State of Rhode Island and is 56 Square miles. The town boast a year round population of over 30,000 residents and sees great fluctuations in its population due to tourism and university students.

History
South Kingstown was originally founded in 1722. South Kingstown was originally part of Kings Towne which was founded in 1656 however, was divided into North Kingstown, Rhode Island and South Kingstown. South Kingstown was originally settled in 1658 after the Pettaquamscutt Purchase. South Kingstown in history for a tragic event called the Great Swamp Massacre. During the King Philip's War, a group of Puritans murdered several native American Men Women and Children aftern an attempt in 1675 for the Native American tribe, the Narragansetts to reclaim lost land.

Governance
South Kingstown Rhode Island is run by a group of elected leaders called town councilmen and women. There are always 5 town council members including a president and vice president. These town council members are in charge of electing a town manager to may day to day decisions regarding running the town. These leaders are elected by town residents. Town residents are also able to elect school committee members who are responsible for allocating the budget of the school district and making other many important decisions like hiring school superintendents.

Schools
South Kingstown has one public high school known as South Kingstown High School, two middle schools (Curtis Corner Middle School, and Broad Rock Middle School) and four elementary schools (Wakefield Elementary School, Peace Dale Elementary School, Matunuck Elementary School, and West Kingston Elementary School.) The town is also home to many private schools such as the Prout School and Monsignor Clarke Elementary as well as many charter schools such as the Compass School and the Quest School.

The town is also home to the main campus of the University of Rhode Island. The University of Rhode Island has roughly 16,000 students in total and numerous faculty that mostly live within the boundaries of the town. The University of Rhode Island was founded in 1888 and was founded in the village of Kingston, Rhode Island.

Transportation
South Kingstown is widely accessible by roadways. A short distance off Route 95 (MTA Maryland LocalLink) South Kingstown is easily accessible for many tourists. The village of Kingston in South Kingstown has a Amtrak train station. In addition South Kingstown is home to many Rhode Island Public Transit Authority bus stops in addition to the University of Rhode Island Campus Shuttle.

Tourism
South Kingstown is home to many beaches that attract many visitors mainly from New York and Connecticut. East Matunuck State Beach is a popular public beach in the town. This beach is roughly two miles long and is bordered by a jetti that is a popular fishing location. Matunuck town beach is another popular beach. South Kingstown also has many popular fishing locations and boating locations such as Narrow River and Wordens Pond. South Kingstown attracts many visitors for the towns famous restaurants such as Matunuck Oyster Bar and Phils restaurant. South Kingstown is also home to the South County Museum.


 * 1) "Early History – Narrangansett Indian Tribe". Retrieved 2020-05-24.

2. "Government | South Kingstown, RI". www.southkingstownri.com. Retrieved 2020-05-24.