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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Door County Advocate | Steamer | Alabama | 1924-12-05 | 7 | One of best ice breakers on L. Michigan | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Alabama | 1 | To be build at Manitowoc for Goodrich company. | |||
| Manitowoc Pilot | Steamer | Alabama | 1 | Launched by Manitowoc Dry Dock Co. for Goodrich | ||
| Manitowoc Pilot | Steamer | Alabama | 1 | One of six vessels owned by Goodrich Company. | ||
| Manitowoc Pilot | Steamer | Alabama | 1 | Of Goodrich arrived for some minor repairs and an overhauling. | ||
| Manitowoc Pilot | Steamer | Alabama | 5 | Three Goodrich vessels to be equipped with direction finders. | ||
| Manitowoc Pilot | Alabama | 1 | Mortgage forclosure on one of 5 Goodrich ships | |||
| Manitowoc Pilot | Alabama | 5 | Is in operation on a Chicago cross the lake route. | |||
| Door County Advocate | Alabama | 1907-01-03 | 1 | Time extension given to builders | ||
| Door County Advocate | Steamer | Alabama | 1906-10-25 | 1 | 20 ft. to be added to length |
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.