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 Racine | 1905-11-18 | 1 | In port | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Steamer | City of Racine | 1889-03-28 | 3 | Goodrich steamer being built at this place | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Steamer | City of Racine | 1889-04-11 | 3 | Will be launched on Wed. next from the yard of Burger & Burger. | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Steamer | City of Racine | 1889-06-06 | 3 | Made her trial trip on Monday of this week. She proved eminently satisfactory. | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | City of Racine | 1889-06-13 | 3 | Info on it. The most sumptuously furnished thing which floats on the lakes. | ||
| Manitowoc Pilot | City of Racine | 1889-08-08 | 3 | Goodrich Co. ordered 100 views of the interior of the vessel | ||
| Manitowoc Pilot | City of Racine | 1891-09-10 | 3 | Clerk Mr. Humphery of Sheboygan to serve as clerk on the City of Racine | ||
| Manitowoc Pilot | Steamer | City of Racine | 1892-12-01 | 3 | Is now making an occasional run from this place to Chicago | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | City of Racine | 1893-04-13 | 3 | Goodrich Line appointments for the season of 1893 | ||
| Manitowoc Pilot | City of Racine | 1894-04-19 | 3 | On Monday the City of Racine went out. |
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.