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 | Georgia | 1899-06-02 | 3 | On Monday the Georgia was loaded down decks to having on a large quantity of farm machinery. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Georgia | 1899-07-28 | 2 | In port with 130 passengers aboard who had been taking the trip to Mackinac Island. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Georgia | 1899-11-10 | 3 | The Atlanta, Georgia and Chicago all came in on Monday. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Georgia | 1899-09-22 | 3 | Information on what is being done with the Goodrich vessels City of Racine, Indiana, Atlanta, Chicago, Sheboygan and Georgia. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Georgia | 1904-08-12 | 1 | A couple of passengers on the steamer Georgia were left at Sturgeon Bay and were brought to this city by Frank Foster in his automobile. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Georgia | 1910-04-08 | 1 | Arrived with freight for local dealers. Steamer Carolina was put into commission Tuesday. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Georgia | 1909-10-15 | 1 | The steamer Georgia was disabled 7 miles off Algoma in a storm. The Arctic will tow the Georgia to this port for repairs. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Georgia | 1910-07-29 | 3 | In port from the Soo, turning a crowd of tourists loose to ramble about our streets. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Georgia | 1910-04-22 | 6 | The steamer Indiana made her initial run from Milwaukee to Sturgeon Bay. The Indiana takes the place of the Georgia which is in for repairs. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Georgia | 1910-06-03 | 1 | Captain William Plumber of the steamer Iowa resigns. Iowa now commanded by Capt. Franklin of the Sheboygan, First mate Cook of the Georgia was given the Chicago, and Capt. Carrington given the Sheboygan. |
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.