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 | Steambarge | G. P. Heath | 1886-01-21 | 3 | The steambarge G. P. Heath came in on Thursday last with the sch. Clara in tow. The Clara will lay up in this harbor for the winter. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steambarge | G. P. Heath | 1886-03-25 | 3 | In with 300 bags of land plaster for Sam Perry and Aug. Froemming. She left for Foscoro. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Barge | G. P. Heath | 1886-12-02 | 3 | The barge G. P. Heath took on a cargo of grain for L. J. Conway & Son at this port on Tuesday. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Barge | G. P. Heath | 1887-03-24 | 3 | The barge G. P. Heath was in port yesterday and took on a cargo of ninety cords of wood for Samuel Perry. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steambarge | G. P. Heath | 1886-11-25 | 3 | The steambarge G. P. Heath arrived today and will take a cargo of grain for L. J. Conway & Son. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Barge | G. P. Heath | 1886-07-01 | 3 | John Sonneman was seriously injured several months since by falling from the masthead is again O. K. | |
| Door County Advocate | Steambarge | G. P. Heath | 1887-03-24 | 3 | Interest sold to C. A. Dean for $3500 | |
| Door County Advocate | Steambarge | G. P. Heath | 1886-10-21 | 3 | Purchased | |
| Door County Advocate | Steambarge | G. P. Heath | 1886-04-01 | 3 | In drydock for overhauling | |
| Door County Advocate | Steambarge | G. P. Heath | 1886-04-29 | 3 | Bad luck - many misfortunes |
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.