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. | 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. | |
| Door County Advocate | Schooner | Graham Bros. | 1893-12-30 | 5 | Laid up at Racine | |
| Door County Advocate | Schooner | Graham Bros. | 1892-09-17 | 5 | Reminiscent | |
| Door County Advocate | Schooner | Graham Bros. | 1883-09-13 | 3 | Ashore near Garrett Bay | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Graham Bros. | 1899-08-25 | 3 | The schooners Graham Bros. and Cora layed in port during the gale last Sunday. The former being loaded with cordwood and the latter with tan bark. | |
| 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. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Graham Bros. | 1896-09-10 | 3 | In port but failed to secure a cargo without purchasing it, and the Captain did not feel inclined to purchase. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Graham Bros. | 1896-12-17 | 3 | Reported that a Sturgeon Bay party is negotiating for the purchase of the schooner, now owned by George D. Fellows of Racine. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Graham Bros. | 1896-11-26 | 3 | Owned by George Fellows, of Racine. This vessel has been lying in this port during a couple of weeks, and may be placed in winter quarters here. |
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.