The Faulkner's Island Light Brigade in cooperation with the US Fish and Wildlife Service, and the US Coast Guard, will hold their annual open house on the weekend of September 11th & 12th. Located about 3 miles from the Guilford shoreline, Faulkner's is part of the Stewart McKinney National Wildlife Refuge. The open house provides visitors a once-a-year opportunity to visit the island along with the 1802 lighthouse.
Ferry service is provided from the Guilford Town Marina, but visitors can also arrive by private boat and anchor, or paddle the 3 mile passage by kayak. Space is limited aboard the ferry and reservations are required.
I attended this for the first time last year, and I highly recommend it. The open house is well organized, and the staff does an excellent job of providing an informative and entertaining visit. This is Connecticut's second oldest lighthouse, and the remote location provides a perspective of Long Island Sound that you otherwise won't get to see.
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3 comments:
wow! that sounds like a really fun day trip. The lighthouse & scenery look beautiful.
I love the view of Faukkners Island from the Ct coast. We are planning the maiden voyage of our Siren17 sailboat this saturday and going to the open house!
Anonymous,
Thanks for commenting. I hope it went well. The weather was certainly in your favor.
Thanks Lily!
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