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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Door County Advocate | Steamer | Chicago | 1884-02-07 | 3 | In winter quarters at Manitowoc | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Chicago | 1899-09-22 | 3 | Information on what is being done with the Goodrich vessels City of Racine, Indiana, Atlanta, Chicago, Sheboygan and Georgia. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Chicago | 1899-06-23 | 3 | The walkingbeam of the steamer Chicago broke off Fox Point. She was towed into Milwaukee by the tug Knight Templar. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Chicago | 1901-05-10 | 1 | The Goodrich steamers Atlanta, Sheboygan and Chicago will touch at this port during the coming summer. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Chicago | 1899-11-10 | 3 | The Atlanta, Georgia and Chicago all came in on Monday. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Chicago | 1900-07-13 | 1 | The steamer Georgia was compelled to take freight for ports north of Manitowoc as the steamer Chicago had a full cargo for Menominee and Marinette | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Chicago | 1901-10-04 | 1 | By the stranding of the steamer Atlanta at Sturgeon Bay, the Goodrich Company found it necessary to fit out the Chicago again. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Chicago | 1910-06-03 | 1 | Captain William Plumber of the steamer Iowa resigns. Iowa now commanded by Capt. Franklin of the Sheboygan, First mate Cook of the Georgia was given the Chicago, and Capt. Carrington given the Sheboygan. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Chicago | 1906-08-03 | 1 | Broke her cross-head, while near Kewaunee and had to be towed back to Manitowoc for repairs. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Chicago | 1909-06-11 | 1 | Goodrich schedule announced. The steamers, Sheboygan, Chicago, Carolina and Georgia will be on the west shore run. |
This database is a cooperative effort of the Wisconsin Underwater Archaeology Association (WUAA), the Wisconsin Historical Society (WHS), and the University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute. The project is spearheaded by WUAA member Russel Leitz, who helped develop a framework for the database and painstakingly combed through 54 years of the Ahnapee (Algoma) Record, 87 years of the Door County Advocate and 40 years of the Manitowoc Pilot for maritime news. The more than 50,000 references are the fruit of his labor alone.