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 | 1883-11-22 | 3 | Captain W. H. McDonald has concluded to strip his vessel and place her in winter quarters here. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Conquest | 1884-04-10 | 3 | The schooner looks as neat as a new top this spring. She has been painted and put in first class shape for the season's run. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Conquest | 1883-06-21 | 3 | Capt. W. H. McDonald, while his schooner was loading, spent the day with his family. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Conquest | 1883-09-06 | 3 | The schooner Conquest took on a cargo of ties for Kwapil & Bruemmer, Tuesday, for owner's account, and cleared for Chicago. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Conquest | 1877-10-04 | 8 | The Captain of the Conquest has been taking a vacation. Captain Harkins treads the quarter decks. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Conquest | 1877-09-13 | 8 | Arrived at Ahnapee Sept. 8 from Chicago with 100 bbls. Salt for Shimmel & Janda. Cleared 12th for Chicago with 100 cds of wood on account of vessel.. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Conquest | 1877-10-04 | 8 | Arrived at Ahnapee Oct. 4 from Chicago. | |
| 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. |
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.