Faulkners Light Brigade

Welcome to Faulkner’s Light Brigade

Faulkner’s island and its lighthouse sit unassuming three and one half miles off the coast of Guilford. In the simplest of characterizations, it defines the coastal waters of Guilford. To many of Guilford’s visitors, it is a great seascape and a background for the countless “selfies”. Although it is an important landmark, it is much more. On an operational level it is a critical navigation aid, its light directing mariners for over two centuries’. It is, however, a vibrant and critically important ecosystem. It is a resting place for the many birds, seals, and other creatures that are passing through the Long Island Sound on their migratory paths.

Welcome to the new website of the Faulkner’s Light Brigade

Faulkner’s Light Brigade

History of Faulkner’s

The Faulkner’s Light Brigade (FLB) was formed as a commission of the Guilford Preservation Alliance in 1991. Its fundamental mission was to investigate the ways and means of saving the historic Faulkner’s Island Lighthouse and the island itself from threatening erosion in the east embankment.

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.

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Don’t let the light go out!

We’ve reached a milestone. But the job is not over. Our growing membership sends a powerful message that we are continuing to build our side of the federal-state-local partnership that protects this treasured resource. We need to continue building our Capital Fund to insure that the restored lighthouse can be maintained for generations to come. We want to enlist you in this continuing rescue campaign.