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 | Steamer | Glasgow | 1907-12-12 | 1 | Being examined before bidding to remove | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Glatiator | 1890-07-10 | 3 | Capsized in a storm. Captain Torrison drowned but rest of crew saved. | ||
| Door County Advocate | Steamer | Glen | 1910-07-21 | 1 | Into drydock for repairs | |
| Door County Advocate | Steamer | Glen | 1909-02-18 | 1 | To be sold at marshal sale | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steam barge | Glen Colburt | 1917-05-11 | 1 | The small steam barge Glen Colburt arrived in port Tuesday night with a cargo of hardwood consigned to the Hilton Fuel Company. The wood was purchased at Baileys Harbor. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Glen Cuyler | 1915-08-27 | 4 | Captain Williamson, arrived here with a cargo of slabs for the Star Brick Company. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Glen Cuyler | 1896-05-28 | 3 | The schooners Glen Cuyler, of Manitowoc, Four Brothers of Chicago, and the Experiment, of Ludington took refuge in this harbor. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Glen Cuyler | 1912-08-23 | 1 | The passing of the sail vessel. The sail vessels Glen Cuyler and James Hall were in port. They both have been equipped with gasoline engines. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Glen Cuyler | 1876-06-22 | 8 | Is loading with grain for Conway Bros. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Glen Cuyler | 1876-10-05 | 8 | Brought in a load of furniture for C. L. Fellows and took out a cargo of 3,000 bushels of wheat for Conway yesterday. |
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.