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 | 1876-02-03 | 8 | Loaded cargo here for Milwaukee. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | DePere | 1876-02-17 | 8 | Of the Goodrich line, is expected here tomorrow. Fax Bro's will ship several thousand bushels of wheat by her. | |
| 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 | 1875-09-30 | 8 | Steamers Depere, Truesdell and Oconto, of the Goodrich line, put in an appearance regularly. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Propeller | Depere | 1873-09-18 | 3 | Departed Ahnapee Sept. 10 for Depere. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Depere | 1891-03-19 | 3 | Was in port Friday and again yesterday and discharged large amounts of freight for parties in this city and vicinity. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Depere | 1891-04-09 | 3 | The steamer Depere was in port last Monday and the steamer Chicago last Sunday. Information on schedules of vessels. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Propeller | DePere | 1890-04-17 | 3 | The propeller DePere leaves Chicago next Monday evening on her first regular trip of the season for Green Bay ports. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Depere | 1882-12-07 | 3 | The Depere dragged ashore, striking the beach one mile south of Two Rivers. Information on struggles. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Propeller | Depere | 1881-11-10 | 3 | Taken off the Grand haven line and put on the west shore, between Chicago and Green Bay. |
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.