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 | 1894-10-25 | 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 | 1893-08-31 | 3 | Has not been in commission. She was allowed to fill with water to keep her hull from drying out too much. | |
| 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 | Schooner | G. Brown | 1896-09-17 | 3 | The little schooner G. Brown cleared Sunday morning for the north. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | G. Brown | 1896-10-01 | 3 | The schooner G. Brown came in from Menominee Saturday, lumber laden. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | G. Brown | 1896-10-22 | 3 | The schooner G. Brown cleared last Friday for Menominee, Capt. Nelson hoping to dispose of the vessel's cargo of fruit. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | G. Brown | 1896-06-04 | 3 | Arrived last week Wednesday from the north with a cargo of lumber. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | G. Brown | 1896-08-13 | 3 | The little schooner G. Brown arrived here light from the north last Monday. She is receiving a cargo of farm produce for Michigan ports. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | G. Brown | 1896-08-20 | 3 | The schooner G. Brown came in here with fruit from Michigan, last Sunday. |
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.