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 | Schooner | City of Sheboygan | 1879-03-27 | 8 | Arrived at Ahnapee March 23 from Sheboygan. Departed 26 for Chicago with 7,000 ties for Sam. Perry. | |
| Door County Advocate | Schooner | City of Sheboygan | 1912-11-28 | 1 | Towed to safe shelter | |
| Door County Advocate | Schooner | City of Sheboygan | 1882-04-06 | 3 | Being rebuild | |
| Door County Advocate | City of Sheboygan | 1879-04-17 | 3 | Lost part of deck load | ||
| Door County Advocate | Schooner | City of Sheboygan | 1896-10-10 | 5 | Laid up in Chicago due to few cargoes | |
| Door County Advocate | Schooner | City of Sheboygan | 1903-12-12 | 1 | To Milwaukee with 10,000 cedar posts - in winter quarters | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | City of Sheboygan | 1913-07-18 | 1 | She struck a submerged pier and stripped her wheel while leaving port at Milwaukee. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | City of Sheboygan | 1876-04-06 | 8 | Was damaged to the extent of $75 due to the carlessness of the City of Sheboygan, both here due to the storm. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | City of Sheboygan | 1880-03-18 | 4 | The schooner cleared for Chicago with 400 tons of ice for A. Hall & Co. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | City of Sheboygan | 1876-04-13 | 8 | Apology for strong language of schooner in blocking the channel during the storm. |
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.