Lecture: Stella Prince…Her Story Continues

Join author Mary Korpi as she explores the history of Horton Point Lighthouse through the eyes of its sole female lighthouse keeper.

Korpi's book, The Lady Lighthouse Keeper, is a fictionalized narrative about the only woman who served as a lighthouse keeper at Horton Point Lighthouse in Southold, NY. Stella Prince (1867 - 1928) resided at the lighthouse for over half her life, longer than anyone else. At its heart, The Lady Lighthouse Keeper offers an intimate and relatable look at family life at a slower pace, set against the demanding task of maintaining a lighthouse. Through Stella, we gain insight into life on the North Fork in the late 1800s from a woman's perspective.