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 | Tug | Commodore Nutt | 1884-04-03 | 3 | Capt. Fred Braasch, of the tug Commodore Nutt, is giving the hull, cabin and machinery of his boat a fresh coat of green and red paint. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Tug | Commodore Nutt | 1884-04-24 | 3 | The tug Commodore Nutt went to Clay Banks, on Saturday, with the scow Mishicott in tow. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Tug | Commodore Nutt | 1884-04-10 | 3 | The tug Commodore Nutt went to Bailey's Harbor yesterday, with 10 barrels of beer for the Ahnapee brewing company. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Tug | Commodore Nutt | 1884-04-17 | 3 | Started for Bailey's Harbor with 15 barrels of beer for the Ahnapee Brewing Co. but was forced to turn back on account of the sea. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Tug | Commodore Nutt | 1883-11-29 | 3 | Captain Brasch, master of the tug, said he should take that craft to Two Rivers, for the winter, as soon as the weather would permit. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Tug | Commodore Nutt | 1883-05-17 | 3 | The sch. Driver was in port Monday. She was towed up from Clay Banks by the tug Commodore Nutt, the wind having been unfavorable | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Tug | Commodore Nutt | 1883-05-17 | 3 | The tug Commodore Nutt was layed up Friday and Saturday for repairs. | |
| 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 |
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.