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 | 1895-05-09 | 3 | The schooner G. Brown cleared from here yesterday for Menominee with a load of farm produce. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | G. Brown | 1895-06-13 | 3 | The schooner G. Brown cleared on Tuesday for Menominee with a cargo of farm produce. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | G. Brown | 1894-11-15 | 3 | The schooner G. Brown, arrived from Menominee yesterday with a cargo of lumber. The Brown will take on farm produce for the north. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | G. Brown | 1892-06-09 | 3 | The schooner G. Brown has been hauled out on the north side of the harbor, and is undergoing repairs. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | G. Brown | 1894-03-22 | 3 | Nels Nelson, owner of the G. Brown, succeeded in raising the craft last week with the aid of the tug Volunteer. | ||
| 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 | 1888-05-24 | 3 | Capt. Wm. Armstrong has taken command of the little schooner G. Brown, recently purchased by Henry Schilling. | |
| Door County Advocate | Hooker | G. Brown | 1895-11-30 | 5 | To Ahnapee for winter | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | G. Brown | 1894-08-30 | 3 | The schooner G. Brown was in port last Friday, with a cargo of fruit from Pentwater, Mich. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | G. Brown | 1895-06-06 | 3 | The schooner G. Brown came in Sunday from Menominee. She took on produce for north. |
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.