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 | Free Democrat | 1873-09-18 | 4 | Run into schooner Beloit and wrecked Beloit+s small boat | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Schooner | Free Democrat | 1875-09-02 | 3 | Arr. Aug. 28th, Milw. light. Cleared Aug 28th, Milwaukee | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Free Democrat | 1879-07-03 | 4 | Departed June 25, Green Bay, 45,000 feet of lumber for F. Van Nostrand. | |
| Door County Advocate | Schooner | Free Democrat | 1879-12-25 | 3 | Driven on a boulder - an old vessel | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Free Democrat | 1876-05-04 | 8 | Called at this harbor on Monday. | ||
| Manitowoc Pilot | Schooner | Free Democrat | 1860-03-30 | 3 | Loaded 300,000 shingles for Platt, Vilas & Co. at North Pier | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Schooner | Free Democrat | 1875-04-22 | 3 | Cleared April 20th, Milw., 1,500 Posts. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Free Democrat | 1878-04-18 | 8 | From Clay Banks. Departed with wood for J. Swenson loaded at Roberts' dock. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Free Democrat | 1879-07-17 | 4 | Arrived July 11, Green Bay. Departed July 14, Chicago, 20,000 feet of lumber for F. Van Nostrand. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Free Democrat | 1875-04-08 | 8 | Extensive repairs being made on schooner. |
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.