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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Door County Advocate | Fitzpatrick | 1898-08-27 | 1 | Released | ||
| Door County Advocate | Steamer | Flagg | 1906-12-13 | 1 | Has most valuable cargo ever shipped from Lake Superior | |
| Door County Advocate | Steamer | Flagg | 1917-06-07 | 1 | Aground 4 mi. north of Portage | |
| Door County Advocate | Steamer | Flagg | 1907-11-14 | 1 | Ran on east bank at Bar point and released | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Auxiliary yacht | Flambeau | 1916-07-14 | 1 | In port. The owners are making a trip along the shores of Lake Michigan visiting all the ports and seeing the sights. | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Schooner | Flash | 1865-08-25 | 1 | In from St. Joseph, Mich. with 150 bu. of apples | |
| Door County Advocate | Sloop | Flash | 1866-11-15 | 1 | Went ashore in Washington Harbor a few days ago | |
| Door County Advocate | Steamer | Flectcher | 1912-10-10 | 1 | Broke crankshaft | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Schooner | Fleet Wing | 1875-04-22 | 3 | Sprung a leak and sunk in the river | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Fleet Wing | 1892-09-08 | 3 | The schooner Fleet Wing was wind bound in port last Saturday. The schooner was south bound with a cargo of slabs, and cleared Saturday afternoon. |
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.