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 | Schooner | Eva | 1871-01-05 | 3 | Laid up at this port | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Schooner | Eva | 1881-06-30 | 3 | Tonnage 15, built at Manitowoc in 1870 by Wm. McCullom | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Eva | 1877-04-05 | 8 | Little trading schooner, owned by Gen. O. E. Druetzer, was nearly destroyed by fire at Sturgeon Bay last week. Supposed to be the work of an incendiary. | |
| Door County Advocate | Fish boat | Eva | 1923-02-16 | 7 | Without fuel - saved by Milwaukee coast guards | |
| Door County Advocate | Schooner | Eva | 1877-04-05 | 3 | Cabin destroyed by fire | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Schooner | Eva | 1870-12-08 | 3 | Tied up at this port for debt | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Schooner | Eva | 1872-08-15 | 3 | Arrival Aug. 8, Milwaukee. Cleared Aug. 8, Milwaukee, 8.5 m staves | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Eva | 1876-11-09 | 8 | Failed to make the harbor. Rode out storm at anchor near pier. | |
| Door County Advocate | Launch | Eva | 1921-11-18 | 6 | Probably be put in winter quarters | |
| Door County Advocate | Dredge | Eva | 1875-08-19 | 3 | Sunken - explanation of how it is to be floated |
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.