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 | City of Marquette | 1892-08-11 | 3 | Brought a large party of excursionists from Kewaunee to this place last Sunday. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | City of Marquette | 1893-04-20 | 3 | In with an excursion party from Kewaunee. She will ply between Frankfort and Ludington and Kewaunee and Ahnapee. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | City of Marquette | 1893-08-10 | 3 | Route given. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | City of Marquette | 1893-07-20 | 3 | In port this morning and took on a quantity of baled hay for L. J. Conway, consigned to a party in Michigan. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | City of Marquette | 1892-06-16 | 3 | Will make a trip from Kewaunee to this place to bring a large delegation from that city to attend the Veterans reunion here. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | City of Marquette | 1922-11-17 | 1 | Steamer City of Marquette was in port of Kewaunee due to blow. It was loaded with potatoes from Door County and while in port prices dropped to 15 cents a bushel. | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Steamer | City of Marquette | 1890-04-03 | 3 | Launched on Tues. and owned by Endress Bros. | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Steamer | City of Marquette | 1891-04-23 | 3 | Endress Brothers sold steamer to Milw. & Eastern Transit Co. for $18,000. | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Steamer | City of Marquette | 1892-05-05 | 3 | Purchased by the G. B. & W. Ry. Co. | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | City of Marquette | 1893-01-05 | 3 | Is making daily trips between Frankfort and Kewaunee. |
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.