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 | Schooner | Graham Bros. | 1883-08-23 | 3 | The schooners Sea Star, Madonna, St. Cloud and Graham Bros. secured a cargo of wet rye from the wrecked propeller Potomac. | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Schooner | Graham Bros. | 1874-06-11 | 4 | New schooner just completed at Green Bay. Info on her | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Schooner | Graham Bros. | 1883-09-13 | 3 | Rescued from beach at Garrett+s Bay by tug John Gregory and brought in here | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Graham Bros. | 1891-04-16 | 3 | Leaves for North Bay for a cargo of wood to be delivereed at Manitowoc. | ||
| Door County Advocate | Schooner | Graham Bros. | 1893-03-25 | 5 | To be transferred into a hotel for World s fair | |
| Door County Advocate | Schooner | Graham Bros. | 1883-09-20 | 3 | Pulled off beach | |
| Door County Advocate | Schooner | Graham Bros. | 1883-05-24 | 3 | 7/16 recently sold | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Graham Bros. | 1896-11-12 | 3 | Capt. Michael Wenniger is commander. Is here with a cargo of barreled apples which he sold to merchants here. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Graham Bros. | 1896-12-03 | 3 | The schooner Graham Bros., has been laid up and stripped for winter, in this harbor. The vessel is owned by Geo. D. Fellows, of Racine. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Graham Bros. | 1897-04-01 | 3 | Is being rigged up preparatory to the opening of navigation. She is owned by Geo. Fellows of Racine. |
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.