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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 Schooner A. B. Moore 1873-11-20 2 The steamer Ballantine, with tow schooner A. B. Moore, met with severe weather. Ballantine had to release the Moore and head for safety. The Moore was driven ashore a few miles south of Manitowoc.
Manitowoc Pilot Schooner A. B. Moore 1873-11-20 4 Steamer Ballentine towing disabled schooner to Buffalo
Manitowoc Pilot Schooner A. B. Morey 1887-05-19 3 Being repaired at the shopyard
Door County Advocate Schooner A. B. Norris 1889-08-31 5 Seaman accidentally thrown overboard + drowned
Manitowoc Pilot Schooner A. B. Norris 1894-08-23 3 Of Sandusky brought cargo of coal this week for the Manitowoc Coal & Dock Co.
Door County Advocate Steamer A. B. Taylor 1898-07-30 1 Chartered
Door County Advocate Steamer A. B. Taylor 1898-08-06 1 Trip given
Door County Advocate Steamer A. B. Taylor 1901-08-17 1 In for general repair
Manitowoc Pilot Steamer A. B. Taylor 1893-05-25 3 Brought a large number of excursionists from Sheboygan to here.
Manitowoc Pilot Steamer A. B. Taylor 1893-07-06 3 Str. will come here whenever it can get 3 carloads of freight.

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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.

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