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 | Steamer | Depere | 1887-11-10 | 3 | Was in the dry dock this week and received some slight repairs | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Propeller | Depere | 1887-12-15 | 3 | Is to be laid up on her arrival at this port. This will leave but one boat of the goodrich line in commission | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Steamer | Depere | 1889-03-28 | 3 | Went into commission on Monday last. | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Steamer | Depere | 1889-06-13 | 3 | Received a new wheel at this place last week. | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Depere | 1891-04-16 | 3 | Into commission to take the place of the Menominee which broke its wheel. | ||
| Manitowoc Pilot | Steamer | Depere | 1892-01-14 | 3 | Sold to Captain S. P. Grummond of Detroit. Laid up here or the past year. | |
| Door County Advocate | Propeller | Depere | 1882-11-30 | 3 | Had biggest load of general merchandise | |
| Door County Advocate | Propeller | Depere | 1882-02-02 | 3 | Hauled off route + shelved | |
| Door County Advocate | Propeller | Depere | 1883-01-04 | 3 | Ashore at Two Rivers - freight taken off | |
| Door County Advocate | Propeller | Depere | 1882-12-14 | 3 | Still ashore in same shape |
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.