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 | Schooner | G. Brown | 1894-05-17 | 3 | The schooner G. Brown loaded with butter, eggs and farm produce cleared Tuesday for Menominee, Mich. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | G. Brown | 1894-08-02 | 3 | Arrived from Menominee with a cargo of lath for Samuel Perry. She will take on butter, eggs, and farm produce for northern ports. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | G. Brown | 1894-09-20 | 3 | The schooner G. Brown cleared last Thursday for northern ports, with a cargo of fruits butter and eggs. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | G. Brown | 1894-09-13 | 3 | The little schooner G. Brown arrived in port again to day, with a cargo of fruit from Michigan. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | G. Brown | 1894-10-25 | 3 | The schooner G. Brown arrived here from Michigan Saturday, with a load of Michigan fruits for this and northern port markets. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | G. Brown | 1894-04-19 | 3 | Recently purchased by Capt. Nels Nelson from M. T. Parker of this city, went north with a load of butter, eggs and farm produce. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | G. Brown | 1893-03-09 | 3 | The little schooner G. Brown received a thorough overhauling last fall, and needs only fresh paint and fitting out to be in readiness to sail. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | G. Brown | 1893-04-27 | 3 | Sank by the side of H. Gericke's dock in 8-10 feet of water. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | G. Brown | 1897-08-26 | 3 | The schooner G. Brown is in port at present with a cargo of fruit. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Hooker | G. Brown | 1897-11-19 | 3 | Capt. Nels Nelson expects to leave next week for Menominee, Mich., with part of a cargo of cheese, butter and eggs. |
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.