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 | 1887-05-05 | 2 | Arrived with the body of the fireman, who died suddenly aboard the boat some time during the night. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Corona | 1887-05-05 | 2 | The steamer Corona arrived on Tuesday with over fifty deck passengers bound north to work on the rail-road in Michigan. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Corona | 1887-09-08 | 3 | The steamer Corona was caught in the blow Tuesday evening and the passengers were pretty badly shaken up for a little while. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Corona | 1887-09-22 | 3 | Experiencing an unprecedented amount of business in the freight line and therefore constantly late. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Corona | 1883-09-06 | 3 | Is not very reliable as a "stopper". It is annoying to see it passing here both day and night. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Corona | 1883-11-01 | 3 | The steamer Corona did not touch at this port either way on her last trip. | |
| Door County Advocate | Steamer | Corona | 1872-09-26 | 3 | Broke shaft | |
| Door County Advocate | Steamer | Corona | 1881-06-16 | 3 | To run as far north as Ahnapee | |
| Door County Advocate | Steamer | Corona | 1882-07-13 | 3 | Almost collided with Lomie A. Burton | |
| Door County Advocate | Steamer | Corona | 1882-05-04 | 3 | Side wheel - to have daily line between Manitowoc + Menominee |
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.