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 | 1882-12-07 | 3 | Arrived, having been out in Sunday's blow, and has been laid up for the winter. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Conquest | 1882-05-11 | 3 | Was out in the NE blow Monday night and had part of her canvas carried away. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Conquest | 1882-04-06 | 3 | The schooner Conquest cleared for Chicago Tuesday with 4033 ties for Danek & Tichy. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Conquest | 1881-12-01 | 3 | Capt. W. H. McDonald is at home, having laid up his schooner, the Conquest, for the winter. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Conquest | 1882-03-30 | 3 | The schooner Conquest will be fixed out and ready to sail next week. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Conquest | 1882-11-16 | 3 | The schooner Conquest is in port, and will load with wood for Milwaukee. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Conquest | 1882-07-13 | 3 | The schooner Conquest cleared for Milwaukee Thursday with a cargo of posts and wood on owners account. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Conquest | 1881-09-15 | 3 | The schooner Conquest, loaded, ran into this port Sunday to await a fair wind south. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Conquest | 1881-08-04 | 3 | The schooner Conquest was in port this week, giving Capt. McDonald an opportunity to spend a few days with his family. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Conquest | 1881-04-07 | 3 | The schooner Conquest has been put in readiness to sail for Sheboygan as soon as the wind and weather will permit. |
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.