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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manitowoc Pilot | Tug | Commodore Nutt | 1881-08-04 | 3 | Is in port. Her boiler is undergoing repairs | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Tug | Commodore Nutt | 1887-10-13 | 3 | Was drawn out this week at Hanson+s yard where it will be ironed | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Tug | Commodore Nutt | 1888-02-02 | 3 | Sunk at dock in Two Rivers when siphon orifice was left open | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Tug | Commodore Nutt | 1886-05-13 | 3 | The tug Commodore Nutt towed the scow Speed to Foscoro on Monday. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Tug | Commodore Nutt | 1886-09-23 | 3 | The tug Commodore Nutt will tow a scow load of lumber and wood to Sheboygan to-day. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Tug | Commodore Nutt | 1887-06-16 | 3 | The tug Commodore Nutt arrived in port on Monday with a scow load of lumber from Sturgeon Bay, consigned to Sam Perry. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Tug | Commodore Nutt | 1887-05-26 | 3 | The tug had its engine disabled off Clay Banks. By making temporary repairs, it was able to reach Clay Banks. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Tug | Commodore Nutt | 1887-05-26 | 3 | The tug Commodore Nutt towed the Wm. Finch to Clay Banks on Tuesday. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Tug | Commodore Nutt | 1887-05-05 | 2 | In attempting to make the harbor went aground on the north side of the north pier. The tug Commodore Nutt freed her. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Tug | Commodore Nutt | 1885-09-10 | 3 | Started for Sheboygan with a barge loaded with wood. Heavy seas nearly filled her. She therefore returned here to pump out the barge. |
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.