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 | Schooner | City of Grand Rapids | 1896-06-27 | 5 | Will hereafter carry a raffee | |
| Door County Advocate | Schooner | City of Grand Rapids | 1895-04-27 | 5 | Received general overhauling | |
| Door County Advocate | Steamer | City of Grand Rapids | 1895-03-09 | 5 | Sold to Buffalo parties | |
| Door County Advocate | City of Grand Rapids | 1894-12-01 | 5 | Stranded off Jacksonport + released | ||
| Door County Advocate | Schooner | City of Grand Rapids | 1893-12-30 | 5 | Laid up at Racine | |
| Door County Advocate | Steamer | City of Grand Rapids | 1902-10-18 | 1 | Purchased by Malony & Roulette | |
| Door County Advocate | Steamer | City of Grand Rapids | 1902-11-08 | 1 | Correction on what it is to be used for | |
| Door County Advocate | Steamer | City of Grand Rapids | 1902-08-23 | 1 | Suffered fire damage at Chicago | |
| Door County Advocate | Steamer | City of Grand Rapids | 1902-05-24 | 1 | Barry Bros. intend to operate it on Green bay | |
| Door County Advocate | Steamer | City of Grand Rapids | 1907-07-11 | 1 | Renamed Wiarton |
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.