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 | Schooner | G. J. Tracy | 1881-10-06 | 3 | Disabled | |
| Door County Advocate | Propeller | G. J. Truesdell | 1871-08-31 | 3 | Brought in crew of schooner Winfield Scott | |
| Door County Advocate | Propeller | G. J. Truesdell | 1909-02-11 | 1 | Reminiscent | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Propeller | G. J. Truesdell | 1878-04-18 | 8 | Arrived at Ahnapee April 12 from Chicago. Departed 12th for Green Bay. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Propeller | G. J. Truesdell | 1878-04-25 | 12 | At Manitowoc dry dock. Had a leaky and useless old centerboard box removed. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Propeller | G. J. Truesdell | 1878-06-13 | 8 | Arrived at Ahnapee June 13 from Chicago. Departed June 13 for Chicago. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Propeller | G. J. Truesdell | 1878-04-04 | 8 | Arrived at Ahnapee April 2 from Chicago. Departed 2nd for Chicago. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | G. J. Truesdell | 1877-10-11 | 8 | Owing to the lateness of the season the proprietors of the Goodrich line of steamers will not bring out the Truesdell to supply the place of the Corona. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Propeller | G. J. Truesdell | 1877-05-17 | 8 | Arrived at Ahnapee May 17 from Green Bay with mdse; Cleared 17th for Chicago with mdse. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Propeller | G. J. Truesdell | 1877-05-03 | 8 | Arrived at Ahnapee May 10 from Chicago with mdse.: Cleared May 10th for Green Bay with mdse. |
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.