"More history of men and ships -- ships and sea -- more human-interest stories than could ever be recorded, have transpired within the borders of little Faulkner's Island..." That's what Joel Helander has written about the crescent-shaped drumlin in Long Island Sound off the mainland of Guilford, Connecticut; and that's in large part, what inspired him to produce this definitive island history. From the ice age to the aboriginals; from the European explorers to the island's first farmers; from the heroic lightkeepers to the national wildlife refuge -- his epic account unravels into an absorbing historical adventure. Faulkner's Island is a beloved landmark known up and down the coastlines of Connecticut and New York. Mainlanders and mariners have been enamored of its friendly beacon for over 100 years. With the automation of United States lighthouses, light stations have emerged as important institutions in our national heritage. That the light station can be remembered and remembered to be appreciated is one aim of Helander's hitherto unwritten history of the island called Faulkner's.
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