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 | Depere | 1891-03-26 | 3 | The Goodrich steamer Depere was in port last Monday, and discharged a quantity of merchandise and other freight. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Propeller | DePere | 1890-05-15 | 3 | Landed her Kewaunee passengers here owing to the prevailing heavy weather she was unable to enter that harbor. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Port | DePere | 1926-07-30 | 2 | Depere sent a draft of $50,000 to the War department to pay for the deepening of the river and turning basin. In return the War department would authorize the deepening of the channel of the river to 18 feet. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Propeller | Depere | 1873-09-04 | 3 | Departed Ahnapee Sept. 3 for Depere. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | DePere | 1875-05-13 | 8 | Of the Goodrich line, running between Chicago and Escanaba, called here Tuesday, on her first trip for the season. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Propeller | DePere | 1874-12-24 | 8 | The propeller DePere will make occasional trips to this port from Milwaukee and Chicago during the winter. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | DePere | 1876-02-24 | 8 | Failed to connect last week as it was expected she would. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Depere | 1876-03-23 | 8 | Is hourly expected at this port. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Depere | 1875-12-09 | 8 | Of the Goodrich line, arrived Monday night with an immense load of freight. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | DePere | 1876-01-27 | 8 | Of the Goodrich line, is hourly expected at this port. Fax Brothers will ship south by her several thousand bushels of wheat. |
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.