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 | Cora | 1908-10-23 | 1 | The schooner Cora loaded with lumber for Henry Grimm was in port this week. The lumber was brought from Cedar River. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Cora | 1908-11-13 | 1 | The little schooner Cora, arrived in port Saturday with a load of lumber from Menominee consigned to Henry Grimm, the lumber dealer here. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Cora | 1910-08-05 | 7 | The schooner Cora arrived in port Saturday morning with a cargo of shingles for Henry Grimm. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Cora | 1910-09-16 | 7 | The schooner Cora arrived in port from the north last Friday afternoon with a cargo of lumber for henry Grimm. She cleared on Saturday. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Cora | 1910-06-17 | 7 | The schooner Cora came into port last Friday afternoon with a cargo of lumber for Henry Grimm. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Cora | 1905-06-30 | 1 | The schooner Cora delivered a cargo of lumber at this port for H. Grimm this week. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Cora | 1903-10-23 | 1 | The schooner Cora landed a cargo of hemlock lumber here the first of the week for H. Grimm. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Cora | 1907-09-06 | 1 | The schooner Cora arrived in port Monday with a cargo of wood for the Algoma Fuel Company. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Cora | 1907-05-24 | 1 | The schooner Cora last week took on a cargo of lumber for the Samuel Perry Company, for Sheboygan. She cleared from this port on Sunday. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Cora | 1908-08-07 | 1 | Caught in a squall while off Centerville near Manitowoc. The tug Arctic went out and towed the disabled vessel into Manitowoc. |
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.