Several articles that floated ashore off the ships, have made their way into museums across the Province and many more ended up in homes around the area. The " Minnie Gordon ", whose master was Michael Gorman , was one such shipwreck recorded in 1883. Another was the "Spanking Breeze", believed to have been Russian and wrecked at in those early years. The Minnie Gordon 's cabin was brought ashore and was stored, for a number of years, in an old woodshed building. An old ship's bell mounted on the roof of the old building came from the "Helena", whose name board and anchor were salvaged at the time. There was also a night and day telescope made by Spence and Sons of London, England . Also salvaged was an old desk that was later used by Veronica Perry , the wife of Angus Mac Donald, Canada 's wartime minister of defense for naval affairs, who also served as premier of Nova Scotia . Ms Perry used the desk to teach Henry Hogan and his brothers and sisters when their father, Patrick Hogan , was lighthouse keeper at . The lighthouse, since 1866, has been warning passing ships of the treacherous reef that claimed the lives of many seamen and taken many ships to a watery grave. It has been moved back six times to escape going over the cliffs. Today the high cliffs and roads are been undermined at an alarming rate, pointing to more changes in the near future at . Before the lighthouse was built, bonfires were lit at night to warn mariners of the dangerous reef. Legend brings with it stories of lights being moved or extinguished to send ships off course and onto the killer reef. The ships caring precious 128