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 | 1885-03-05 | 3 | Left Milwaukee Sunday afternoon. It took 24 hours to reach Sheboygan. She is expected here this afternoon or tonight. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Propeller | Depere | 1885-03-26 | 3 | Due to ice she could not land here, due to considerable disappointment amoung our business men and citizens. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Depere | 1885-04-23 | 3 | The steamer Depere made another trip to this place last Saturday. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Propeller | Depere | 1885-12-03 | 3 | The propeller Depere made her first trip to this port on Sunday and discharged considerable freight for our business men. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Depere | 1886-04-08 | 3 | The str Corona is expected to arrive in this port about the 20th of this month. The Depere will then be put on the east shore of the lake. | |
| 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. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Depere | 1886-02-04 | 3 | The steamer Depere is expected to arrive some time during this afternoon for evening. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Depere | 1886-02-25 | 3 | Came in with quite a lot of freight and several passengers. She took out only a little freight. | ||
| 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 | Propeller | Depere | 1885-12-24 | 3 | The propeller Depere, now making regular trips between here and southern points. Is in our harbor with a heavy cargo of freight. |
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.