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 | Dredge | Greiling Co. | 1926-01-15 | 14 | Picture in fleet wintering in Sturgeon Bay | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Grenada | 1880-10-28 | 1 | Became disabled and went to pieces near Muskegon, Mich. | |
| Door County Advocate | Sail vessel | Grenada | 1898-02-05 | 1 | One of fleet moored in Chicago | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Schooner | Grenade | 1878-05-02 | 3 | Picked up most of crew from burned schooner St. Lawrence | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Revenue cutter | Gresham | 1898-03-31 | 3 | Has been ordered to the coast to take part in the was, should war be declared. | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Gresham | 1898-04-07 | 3 | Started today for Cleveland and will there await orders as to when to proceed to the coast. | ||
| Manitowoc Pilot | Revenue cutter | Gresham | 1898-05-19 | 3 | On way to the Atlantic coast 1/2 of vessel fell off pontoons in St. Lawrence and sank. | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Revenue cutter | Gresham | 1898-08-11 | 3 | Will never be returned to the lakes. | |
| Door County Advocate | Revenue cutter | Gresham | 1898-05-21 | 1 | One-half of it sunk in St. Lawrence river | |
| Door County Advocate | Revenue cutter | Gresham | 1898-06-11 | 1 | Forward section raised |
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.