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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Chicago | 1882-12-07 | 3 | Discharged large quantities of freight and took on a cargo of freight, consisting of grain, Christman trees, &c, for Milwaukee. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Chicago | 1893-10-05 | 3 | On the beach, at Racine, a few hours. She ran ashore during a thick fog. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Chicago | 1895-05-09 | 3 | The steamer Chicago stopped in on her way north, and the same day she stopped on her return trip south. This was on Monday. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Chicago | 1894-10-11 | 3 | The Goodrich steamer Chicago took on a lot of peas here Saturday, for L. J. Conway, for Milwaukee. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Chicago | 1892-03-24 | 3 | Repairs given to the Goodrich Transportation Co's vessels. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Chicago | 1899-09-15 | 3 | The steamer Chicago on her way south Thursday morning had a large crowd of passengers on board. She also took on quite a number here. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Chicago | 1899-08-18 | 3 | In port for the first time since June 14, she having been out of commission receiving repairs. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Chicago | 1899-11-10 | 3 | The Atlanta, Georgia and Chicago all came in on Monday. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Chicago | 1900-09-21 | 1 | Has been laid up at Manitowoc, having broken one of her arches in the recent heavy storm on the lake. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Chicago | 1901-07-05 | 1 | The many friends of James Brooks of Sturgeon Bay will be pleased to learn that he has been placed in command of the Goodrich steamer Chicago. |
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.