Search below for stories about ships, lighthouses, sailors and anything else about life on Lake Michigan. The database contains references to articles from the Ahnapee (Algoma) Record (June 12, 1873 to Jan. 7, 1927), the Door County Advocate (Nov. 8, 1861 to Dec. 22, 1949), and the Manitowoc Pilot (June 14, 1859 to Dec. 28, 1899). The results will direct you to the date and page in these newspapers where the article can be found.
Microfilm copies of the Ahnapee (Algoma) Record are available at the Wisconsin Historical Society Library in Madison, Algoma Public Library in Algoma. Microfilm copies of the Door County Advocate are available at the Wisconsin Historical Society Library in Madison, the Door County Public Library in Sturgeon Bay, and the Brown County Library in Green Bay. Microfilm of the Manitowoc Pilot are available at the Manitowoc County Historical Society, the Manitowoc Public Library, and the Wisconsin Historical Society in Madison.
Check with your local library about obtaining the microfilm via interlibrary loan.
Newspaper | Object | Name | Date | Page | Notes | |
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Door County Advocate | Tug | Boutin | 1905-06-10 | 1 | To pick up dump scows | |
Door County Advocate | Tug | Boutin | 1905-06-17 | 1 | Strands | |
Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Tug | Boutin | 1915-06-11 | 3 | Kewaunee. The stone barge City of Kalamazoo in tow of the tug Boutin was found to be in a leaking condition off this port and was brought into Kewaunee for repairs. | |
Door County Advocate | Tug | Bouton | 1908-09-24 | 1 | New boiler | |
Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Bowers | 1891-10-15 | 3 | The schooner Bowers, of Milwaukee, light from the south, is awaiting favorable winds for sailing north. | |
Door County Advocate | Schooner | Bowes | 1903-09-05 | 1 | Spars picked up in North Bay | |
Door County Advocate | Steamer | Bowser | 1911-07-20 | 1 | Handling large crows crossing river at 35th st. | |
Door County Advocate | Schooner | Boyce | 1913-02-27 | 1 | Work on her being done | |
Manitowoc Pilot | Steamer | Boyce | 1893-11-23 | 3 | Wind bound in the harbor here this week. | |
Door County Advocate | Steambarge | Boyce | 1893-10-07 | 5 | Booming down the bay |