The federal government is seeking a buyer for the Penfield Lighthouse off the coast of Fairfield, which comes with panoramic views of Long Island Sound and tales of hauntings by the ghost of a former property keeper. Local legend has it that Frederick Jordan's apparition appeared at the lighthouse several times after he drowned when his boat capsized near the structure in 1916. The US General Services Administration wants to sell it for one dollar to a local, state or federal government agency or a nonprofit organization. The town of Fairfield says it's very interested in the property and has had discussions with local groups about their helping with maintenance. The 51-foot-tall lighthouse was built in 1874 in Long Island Sound about a mile from Fairfield Beach and is on the National Register of Historic Places. It is attached to a two-story keeper's residence.
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