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 | Scow | Ella Doak | 1873-10-16 | 3 | Had her bows smashed in by collision in the Chicago harbor. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Bark | Ella Doak | 1873-07-17 | 3 | Ella Doak collided with schooner Waleska. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Ella Doak | 1873-07-17 | 3 | The Ella Doak loaded at the South Harbor pier last week. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Scow | Ella Doak | 1874-05-14 | 3 | Capt. John Doak said he observed a schooner water logged and capsized and then it sank. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Scow | Ella Doak | 1874-06-25 | 8 | Cleared Ahnapee June 25 for Chicago with 65 cords of wood for S. Perry. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Scow | Ella Doak | 1874-04-30 | 3 | Cleared Ahnapee April 27 for Clay Banks light. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Scow | Ella Doak | 1873-12-11 | 3 | Came to anchor off this port due to gale. In perilous condition until wind changed. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Scow | Ella Doak | 1873-12-04 | 3 | Capt. Doak of scow signifies his intentions to sail all winter. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Scow | Ella Doak | 1874-04-09 | 3 | Cleared Ahnapee April 6 for Milwaukee with 3362 posts for David Youngs. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Ella Doak | 1875-04-29 | 8 | Cleared on the night of the 21st, with wood for S. Perry. Loaded in harbor. |
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.