 In September 2016, Green's Ledge Light was put up for auction to the public.It was sold on September 15, 2016 for $150,000 to The Pettee Family, the highest of 4 bidders.The Pettee Family donated the lighthouse to a newly founded 501(c)3 nonprofit, The Greens Ledge Light Preservation Society, to spearhead the restoration and preservation efforts.