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 | Steamer | Corona | 1884-09-25 | 3 | The steamer Corona was unable to touch at this port on Tuesday night on account of the heavy sea and dense fog. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Corona | 1885-05-14 | 3 | Arrived and cleared May 10, merchandise. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Corona | 1885-05-14 | 3 | Which was to make her first trip north on her route on Saturday, failed to reach here and did not put in her appearance until Sunday. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Corona | 1885-05-28 | 3 | Arrived and cleared May 26, mixed cargo. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Corona | 1885-06-04 | 3 | Hereafter will pass through the canal both going and returning. Will stop at Lily Bay if she has freight enough to warrant it. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Corona | 1885-07-30 | 3 | Advertisement of where it stops on its route. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Corona | 1885-09-10 | 3 | Information on her excursion. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Corona | 1885-09-10 | 3 | On account of the storm, the steamer remained in the harbor at Manitowoc and so did not come here Tuesday night | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Corona | 1886-08-19 | 3 | Was several hours behind time on her return from Manitowoc. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Corona | 1886-09-09 | 3 | Failed to make this port Saturday due to dense fog. |
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.