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 | Conquest | 1878-09-19 | 8 | The Conquest has just received a new coat of paint which makes her look better that she has for several years. | ||
| 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 | Arrived at Ahnapee Aug 12 from Milwaukee. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Conquest | 1878-08-08 | 8 | Arrived at Ahnapee Aug 3 from Portage. Departed 6th for Chicago with 3,500 ties on account of vessel. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Conquest | 1878-06-20 | 8 | Departed June 14 for Milwaukee with ties and posts on account of vessel. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Conquest | 1877-05-17 | 8 | Arrived at Ahnapee May 12 from Milwaukee: Cleared May 14th for Chicago with 3,700 ties for A. Froemming. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Conquest | 1877-05-03 | 8 | Anxiety about it being out in the gale. Informed that it has arrived safely in Chicago. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Conquest | 1878-11-21 | 8 | Loaded 3,600 ties for Chicago for E. Decker & Co. | ||
| 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 | 1878-08-15 | 8 | Rescued all but one of crew of Glen Cuyler hit by a cyclone in the vicinity of Ellison Bay, turning it completely over. |
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.