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 | 1874-01-08 | 3 | Carpenters are at work building a new cabin on the scow. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Scow | Ella Doak | 1874-03-19 | 3 | The scow is receiving a thorough overhauling preparatory to the opening of navigation. | |
| 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. | ||
| Door County Advocate | Schooner | Ella Doak | 1872-11-21 | 3 | Driven ashore at Kewaunee on Wed. - lies about 100+ from shore | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Ella Doak | 1871-02-23 | 3 | Damaged by hitting bridge | ||
| Manitowoc Pilot | Scow | Ella Doak | 1872-11-21 | 3 | To be repaired at this port, recently ashore at Ahnapee | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Scow | Ella Doak | 1873-11-06 | 4 | Ashore on the south Manitou Islands | |
| 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. |
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.