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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manitowoc Pilot | Propeller | City of Ludington | 1882-10-19 | 3 | Packing blew out and disabled machinery - came in under sail | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | City of Ludington | 1883-01-18 | 3 | Makes regular trips despite ice and cold weather | ||
| Manitowoc Pilot | Propeller | City of Ludington | 1883-03-22 | 3 | Put on the Milwaukee and Grand Haven route for the present | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Propeller | City of Ludington | 1885-03-12 | 3 | Which has been out 22 days, succeeded in releasing herself on Monday | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Steamer | City of Ludington | 1889-10-24 | 3 | Will be placed on the Green Bay to Chicago route. | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Steamer | City of Ludington | 1892-03-24 | 3 | Appointments for Goodrich Line for 1892. Capt. John Raleigh, Engineer J. Bushman | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | City of Ludington | 1894-03-29 | 3 | Chief officers of Goodrich Trans. Co. given; Capt. John Raleigh, eng., John Bushman. | ||
| Manitowoc Pilot | City of Ludington | 1895-05-02 | 2 | Goodrich Line boat - Captain John Raleigh; Chief engineer, Julius Buchman. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Propeller | City of Ludington | 1880-11-25 | 3 | The propeller City of Ludington was to go up on the Grand Haven route in connection with the propellers Menominee and Truesdell. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Propeller | City of Ludington | 1880-08-12 | 3 | Was to have been launched at Manitowoc last week. Information on her. |
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.