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 | Steamer | Georgia | 1902-04-18 | 1 | The steamer Badger State of the Barry line made her first trip here. In command of Capt. Ed. Carus, formerly of the steamer Georgia. The Empire State is also on this line, | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Georgia | 1904-05-06 | 1 | The boat crew had to unload freight here due to due to all but one deck hand quitting the steamer at Sheboygan. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Georgia | 1902-11-07 | 1 | One of the deck hands had his leg caught in the bite of a line, drawn through one of the chalka and the ankle badly crushed. | |
| 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 | 1911-12-01 | 2 | The Goodrich steamer Georgia was in port Sunday night with a large amount of freight for local parties, from the south. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Georgia | 1911-06-09 | 1 | Goodrich summer schedule given. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Georgia | 1911-06-23 | 3 | First trip of the summer with tourists. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Georgia | 1912-01-19 | 1 | Steamer Indiana was icebound several miles out of Chicago harbor for three days. She is safe in port in Chicago. Steamers Iowa and Georgia, which went to aid the Indiana had also become ice bound. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Georgia | 1912-04-12 | 1 | First boat to visit this port for many weeks. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Georgia | 1910-04-08 | 1 | Arrived with freight for local dealers. Steamer Carolina was put into commission Tuesday. |
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.