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 lake's surface and serves as the final resting place for so
many sailors.