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 | 1878-12-12 | 4 | Capt. McDonald stripped and made fast the schooner for the winter. He immediately took his crew into the woods to get out a large quantity of ties and posts this winter. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Conquest | 1879-03-20 | 12 | Capt. W. H. McDonald has commenced repairing the Conquest for an early start. Bill will have some freighting of his own to do this year. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Conquest | 1878-07-18 | 8 | Departed July 12th for Milwaukee with 6,000 posts on account of vessel. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Conquest | 1878-09-12 | 8 | Arrived at Ahnapee Aug 30 from Chicago. Departed Sept 2 for Chicago with 3,500 ties for S. Perry. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Conquest | 1878-08-22 | 8 | Departed 19th for Chicago with 5,000 posts on account of vessel. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Conquest | 1878-08-15 | 8 | Rescued all but one of crew of Glen Cuyler hit by a cyclone in the vicinity of Ellison Bay, turning it completely over. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Conquest | 1878-04-25 | 12 | Arrived at Ahnapee April 18 from Chicago. Departed 23rd for Chicago with 4,000 ties for Samuel Perry. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Conquest | 1878-04-18 | 8 | Departed Ahnapee April 12th for Chicago with 4,000 ties for Sam Perry. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Conquest | 1878-04-04 | 8 | Departed 2nd for Chicago with 4,000 ties for Samuel Perry. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Conquest | 1878-06-06 | 8 | Arrived at Ahnapee May 30 from Chicago. Departed June 3 for Milwaukee with 7,000 posts on account of vessel. |
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.