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 | Tug | Gregory | 1884-09-18 | 3 | John Stubbs has been appointed to the command of he tug Gregory, which tows lumber scows between Sturgeon Bay and Chicago. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Tug | Gregory | 1883-05-10 | 3 | The schooner Gilbert Knapp ran on the rocks at Jacksonport. The tug Gregory pulled her off. The schooner sustained but little damage. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Tug | Gregory | 1882-08-31 | 3 | The scow Forest, which went ashore at Newport, near Cana Island, has been released by the tug Gregory and took her to Manitowoc. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Tug | Gregory | 1882-06-22 | 3 | A race had taken place between the tugs Green and Gregory with the Green winning from a loaded Gregory. Gregory won equal race. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Tug | Gregory | 1882-06-01 | 3 | The tug J. J. Haggerman came to take the schooner Petrel to Milwaukee. It had been released by the tug Gregory. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Tug | Gregory | 1882-05-04 | 3 | The schooner drifted on a rock reef at Pilot Island. The tug Gregory went to her assistance. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Tug | Gregory | 1881-10-27 | 3 | The schooner went ashore on Two Rivers Point. Tug Gregory pulled her off after her cargo was thrown overboard. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Tug | Gregory | 1881-10-06 | 3 | Another unsuccessful attempt was made by the tug Gregory to release schooner Jenibel. She lies near Chambers Island. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Tug | Gregory | 1880-07-29 | 3 | Tug Gregory had to run into Manitowoc harbor due to disabled scow. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Tug | Gregory | 1881-05-12 | 3 | The tug Gregory called here on Friday, and the tug Martin came in on Monday. |
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.