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 | Propeller | Depere | 1878-11-28 | 8 | Struck a log at Manistee and broke every bucket of her wheel off. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Propeller | Depere | 1879-03-20 | 12 | Arrived at Ahnapee March 17 from Chicago. Departed 17 for Ludington. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Depere | 1880-03-04 | 4 | The Depere was out in the severe storm of Saturday night, but being under the west shore reached Chicago in safety on Sunday. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Propeller | Depere | 1880-01-22 | 4 | The Depere, of the Goodrich line, landed a large consignment of freight at this port last Friday. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Propeller | Depere | 1880-01-01 | 4 | The propeller Depere made a trip to this place this morning, discharging a large amount of freight. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Depere | 1887-03-03 | 3 | The Goodrich line steamer, Depere was prevented by the ice from making her usual trip last week. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Propeller | Depere | 1886-12-02 | 3 | The propeller Depere has taken the place of the Corona and will make periodical trips to this place this winter. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Depere | 1886-01-21 | 3 | The steamer Depere came in on Sunday, brought in a lot of freight for our merchants. She started south again after a brief stay. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Depere | 1886-01-14 | 3 | The steamer Depere is expected to arrive the latter part of this week, wind and weather permitting. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Depere | 1886-02-11 | 3 | The Depere came in this morning bringing considerable freight. She had only a small cargo going out. |
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.