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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manitowoc Pilot | Schooner | Delos DeWolf | 1893-04-27 | 3 | In leaking badly and went into the dry dock. | |
| Door County Advocate | Schooner | Delos DeWolf | 1881-09-01 | 3 | Lying wind-bound in canal | |
| Door County Advocate | Schooner | Delos DeWolf | 1899-07-22 | 1 | Collided with steamer Forest City | |
| Door County Advocate | Schooner | Delos DeWolf | 1883-11-15 | 3 | Collided with schooner Lomie A. Burton | |
| Door County Advocate | Schooner | Delos Dewolf | 1882-10-05 | 3 | Got too close to dredge - caught chain of anchor + broke off | |
| Door County Advocate | Schooner | Delos DeWolf | 1901-08-10 | 1 | Capt. couldn t be found since docking - new master sworn in | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Delos DeWolf | 1889-08-29 | 3 | Schooner ran into a dock at Sturgeon Bay and lost her jibboom. Her anchor was thrown out of place and broke the ankle of one of the sailors. | |
| Door County Advocate | Fish boat | Delos H. Smith | 1934-10-19 | 5 | Docked for repairs | |
| Door County Advocate | Schooner | Delos Wolf | 1881-08-25 | 3 | Wolf grounded with Norman running into it and damaged | |
| Door County Advocate | Schooner | Delos Wolf | 1899-06-03 | 1 | Almost foundered |
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.