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 | Schooner | Green Bay | 1880-04-29 | 3 | Loaded with ties and posts | |
| Door County Advocate | Barque | Green Bay | 1868-11-19 | 4 | Cargo of R. R. ties | |
| Door County Advocate | Scow | Green Bay | 1868-06-04 | 4 | Specifics on cargo | |
| Door County Advocate | Graveyard | Green Bay | 1924-04-25 | 5 | Article | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Barge | Green Bay | 1869-11-25 | 1 | Towed by Admiral Porter bound for Peshtigo - in harbor for shelter | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Harbor | Green Bay | 1878-10-10 | 3 | Compisit of arrivals, departures and cargo for the season | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Shipyard | Green Bay | 7 | Company to fit out shipyards to build two boats per year for government. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Harbor | Green Bay | 1874-02-05 | 2 | Original appropriation $25,000 ; Reduction $20,000 | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Harbor | Green Bay | 1875-02-25 | 8 | Provisions for harbors. $10,000. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Shipments | Green Bay | 1877-01-25 | 8 | Comparison in shipping between Green Bay and Ahnapee. Ahnapee had about doubled that of Green Bay. |
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.