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 | 1883-11-01 | 3 | The steamer Corona did not touch at this port either way on her last trip. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Corona | 1882-05-04 | 3 | Kewaunee. Steamer Corona arrived and cleared during the week. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Corona | 1882-05-18 | 3 | The Goodrich steamer Corona touched at this port on her way north yesterday. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | steamer | Corona | 1881-09-22 | 3 | The steamer was expected to make 3 trips a week here during the exposition season at Milwaukee, but hasn't been here yet. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Corona | 1881-10-20 | 3 | The Goodrich steamer Corona landed considerable freight for our merchants. It is expected the line will run boats 3 times a week here. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Corona | 1881-06-16 | 3 | The steamer Corona came into our harbor much to the delight of our citizens. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Corona | 1881-06-23 | 3 | The steamer discharged an unusually large quantity of freight, including 50 reapers for Hancy Bros. It took about 5 hrs. to unload her. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Corona | 1912-05-17 | 7 | One of the vessels mentioned in a big article written by an old steamboat man of forty odd years and given in the Chicago Magazine. This is a continuation of previous articles. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Corona | 1883-07-12 | 3 | Making regular time. She arrives here at 11:30 A. M. , going north, and at about the same hour in the afternoon, going south. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Corona | 1883-05-03 | 3 | The Goodrich str. Corona now makes regular daily trips between Manitowoc and Menominee, stopping each way at this port. |
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.