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 | Clara | 1886-11-11 | 3 | The three-masted schooner Clara was wind-bound in our harbor on Tuesday. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Clara | 1886-04-29 | 3 | Capt. A. Callagher will be in command of the steamer Corona this year. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Clara | 1886-01-14 | 3 | The three-masted schooner Clara arrived in port to-day. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Clara | 1886-04-15 | 3 | The scow Beien? left with ties for Sam Perry. The schooner Clara left with ties. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Clara | 1885-10-01 | 3 | The schooner Clara, on her way to Depere stopped over Saturday in our harbor on account of contrary winds. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Clara | 1885-11-19 | 3 | Information on disastrous trip. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Clara | 1885-10-29 | 3 | The schooners Henry Cowles and Clara went to Clay Banks on Sunday morning for ties and posts for Swaty, Youngs & Fetzer. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Clara | 1885-06-18 | 3 | The schooners Clara and Letty May sought shelter here. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Consort | Clara | 1887-12-08 | 3 | The steambarge Mary Mills and consort Clara left for Clay Banks to load cord wood for Sheboygan. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Clara | 1887-11-10 | 3 | A fleet of vessels comprising the Kate E. Howard, G. Ellox, Clara, Dreadnaught and Gladiator were windbound here Sun. and Mon. |
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.