Faulkner’s Island (also referred to as Falkner) is a quaint crescent-shaped island just three miles off of Guilford. Founded in 1641, it’s lush natural surroundings is as is as rich as its history.
The Native Americans, who would often go to the island to forage for food and supplies, named the island “Massancommack,” from the Quinnipiac meaning “the place of the great fish hawks.”
From then on, the island’s name went through a number of changes, starting from Falcon Island, a name given by European explorers that landed on the island to Faulkner, after the family that were long-term residents of the island.
The lighthouse is served as a landmark for Faulkner Island, Connecticut since its construction in 1802. Before its light was automated and modernized, the lighthouse guided ships using a combination of whale-oil lamps and reflectors.
It’s now listed in the National Register of Historic Places as the second oldest lighthouse in Connecticut. It’s also included in the Stewart B. McKinney National Wildlife Refuge, which protects the wildlife living along the coastline.
In order to preserve the lighthouse, residents, led by historian Joel Helander, started the Faulkner’s Light Brigade. The non-profit aims to raise funds for the care and protection of this iconic Faulkner Island landmark.
As part of their preservation efforts, the group has installed a live web camera on the island. Which serves as a weather station as well as a way to monitor the wildlife including rare birds, seals, and other endangered species.
Because of its topology of rock piles and reefs, the variety of fish that can be found in Faulkner Island, Connecticut is a dream for fishing enthusiasts. Anglers can take advantage of the island’s bluefish blitzes to catch fluke, porgy, blackfish, sea bass, flounder, and skate. On certain conditions, striped bass as big as 40-inches are also open for catch.
Just keep in mind, because the island is part of a refuge, regulations on the fish’s size and total allowable catch are in effect.
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