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 | F. M. Smith | 1892-09-08 | 3 | The F. M. Smith from the north with a cargo of bark, run in here for shelter last Saturday. The Smith cleared for the south towards evening on that day. | ||
| Door County Advocate | Schooner | F. M. Smith | 1897-12-25 | 1 | July 11 - ashore at South Haven | |
| Door County Advocate | Schooner | F. Miner | 1898-01-08 | 1 | One of Manitowoc s winter fleet | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Schooner | F. Miner | 1893-09-14 | 3 | Body in river found. Man evidently mistook the schooner+s lights for the bridge lights. | |
| Door County Advocate | Schooner | F. Miner | 1896-12-26 | 5 | Wintering at Manitowoc | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Schooner | F. Minor | 1892-11-24 | 3 | Sheltered here on Friday | |
| Door County Advocate | Steamer | F. Mueller | 1918-11-15 | 8 | Brought in barge Robt. Freyer | |
| Door County Advocate | Consort | F. N. Knapp | 1912-12-12 | 8 | Went to bottom in Sanduskey | |
| Door County Advocate | Tug | F. O. Earnshaw | 1912-05-16 | 1 | Received thorough overhaul | |
| Door County Advocate | Tug | F. O. Earnshaw | 1913-06-05 | 1 | Inspected and given clean bill of health |
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.