The desolate shoreline between Whitefish Point and Pictured Rocks has, in modern times, come to be known as Lake Superior's Shipwreck Coast. Approximately 200 wrecks have occurred along its sandy beaches. By the late 1840's, the first lighthouse was built at Whitefish Point. While this first stone tower certainly helped to guide ship traffic, its lighthouse keepers were not usually in a position to rescue a sinking ship's passengers or crew. By the mid-1870's, the first United States Life-Saving Stations were being constructed in this area, with the mission to watch for, and assist mariners in distress. In this episode of the Virtual Visitor Center discover the stories of the "Storm Warriors', or Surfmen, as they came to be known, in a program which will shed light on this little known chapter of Great Lakes maritime history.

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