Built in 1802, Faulkner's Island Lighthouse is Connecticut's second oldest lighthouse tower, and is the only active light station on an island in the state. Faulkner's Island is about three and one half miles offshore from Guilford, Connecticut.

Faulkner's Island Light has been waging a war with nature. Erosion has been eating away at the bluff the lighthouse stands on at a rate of at least six inches per year, so that the tower now stands about 35 feet from the brink. In 1991, to try to save the venerable structure, the nonprofit Faulkner's Light Brigade was founded as a commission of the Guilford Preservation Alliance. The Faulkner's Light Brigade now has about 1,000 members. The rescue of Faulkner's Island Light is well underway, but the Faulkner's Light Brigade still needs your support.

On this site you can see some articles from our newsletter, read about the history of the lighthouse, see a gallery of photos, or get information about joining the Faulkner's Light Brigade.

 

Buy a t-shirt or polo shirt to support the Light Brigade!

100% cotton t-shirts with distinctive Brigade logo on left chest available in ash or sand, $16 each. Sizes M, L, XL & XXL.

Polo shirt with emroidered image of Faulkner's Lighthouse available in navy or hunter green at $29. Sizes S, M, L, XL & XXL.

Both are available at Fleischman's Departmemt Store or you can order by sending a check payable to "FLB" to: Faulkner's Light Brigade, c/o Dan Coraluzzi, 303 Schoolside Lane, Guilford, CT 06437. Add $3.50 for postage regardless of the size of your order. If you have questions, call Dan at (203) 453-1991.