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 | City of Marquette | 1903-04-18 | 1 | Undergoing interior overhauling | |
| Door County Advocate | Steamer | City of Marquette | 1902-12-06 | 1 | To be placed in ordinary at Fish Creek | |
| Door County Advocate | Steamer | City of Marquette | 1902-09-06 | 1 | Took 1100 bags of peas at Baileys Harbor | |
| Door County Advocate | Steamer | City of Marquette | 1902-06-14 | 1 | Ran into sailyacht Emma E. Monday | |
| Door County Advocate | Steamer | City of Marquette | 1902-05-10 | 1 | Jackstaff caught in a lumber pile | |
| Door County Advocate | Steamer | City of Marquette | 1901-09-28 | 1 | Sold | |
| Door County Advocate | Steamer | City of Marquette | 1902-04-19 | 1 | Docked for new shoe | |
| Door County Advocate | Steamer | City of Marquette | 1901-07-13 | 1 | Chartered for fruit trade | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | City of Marquette | 1901-11-01 | 1 | In port with a load of salt and merchandise. In landing the steamer ran into the dock and tore off couple of heavy timbers. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | City of Marquette | 1894-05-24 | 3 | The steamer City of Marquette was in port last Thursday, and took on part of a cargo of hay and grain for L. J. Conway. |
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.