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 | Conquest | 1879-12-11 | 4 | The schooner, Capt. W. H. McDonald, has arrived in port and gone into winter quarters. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Conquest | 1877-10-04 | 8 | Arrived at Ahnapee Oct. 4 from Chicago. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Conquest | 1877-09-27 | 8 | Arrived at Ahnapee Sept. 21 from Chicago. Cleared 24th for Chicago with 3327 ties on account of vessel. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Conquest | 1877-10-18 | 8 | Arrived at Ahnapee Oct. 15 from Milwaukee. Cleared Oct. 17 for Chicago with 4,200 ties on account of vessel. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Conquest | 1877-10-25 | 8 | The Conquest, of Ahnapee, carried away one of her jibs, split her mainsail and lost part of her deck load on her last trip up. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Conquest | 1878-01-24 | 8 | One of five vessels lying here during the winter. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Conquest | 1877-12-06 | 8 | Arrived at Ahnapee Dec. 3 from Milwaukee. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Conquest | 1877-11-22 | 8 | Arrived at Ahnapee Nov. 21 from Chicago with mdse. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Conquest | 1877-11-15 | 8 | Arrived at Ahnapee Nov. 11 from Chicago. Cleared Nov. 12 for Chicago with 3,500 ties on account of vessel. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Conquest | 1878-04-25 | 12 | Has been receiving repairs while lying in our harbor the last few days. |
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.