Au Sable Point Lighthouse: beacon on Lake Superior's shipwreck coast

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Skeleton ship frames surround Au Sable Point, marking a mile-long sandstone reef that reached out into Lake Superior waiting to grab any and all ships that passed by. In an effort to end this tragic loss of lives, the Au Sable Point Lighthouse was constructed to warn mariners of its hidden reef. At the heart of the famed "Shipwreck Coast," Au Sable Point was a beacon of hope and safety. Mikel B. Classen charts the history of the lighthouse and the dangerous reef that waits six feet under the la…

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Full title :Au Sable Point Lighthouse : beacon on Lake Superior's shipwreck coast / Mikel B. Classen.

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Publication Date:2014.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):The History Press
Place of Publication:Charleston, SC
Language:eng
Publication Date:2014.

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Description:1 online resource

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9781625850119, 1625850115
oclc:ocn880355710
LC Classification:VK1025.A97
Dewey Decimal:386/.85509774932

The early years (before the lighthouse) -- The lighthouse -- Lighthouse life -- Changes -- Tragedies -- Major improvements and a mystery -- More shipwrecks -- The sunset years -- The National Park Service.

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Au Sable Light Station (Mich.) History Lake Superior Lifesaving stations Lifesaving stations -- History. -- Supe… Lighthouses Lighthouses -- History. -- Superior, La… Phares -- Histoire. -- Supérieur, Lac Stations de sauvetage -- Histoire. -- S…