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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manitowoc Pilot | Shipyard | Hanson & Scove | 1880-12-09 | 3 | Info on small schooner to be built for Paul Nielson | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Shipyard | Hanson & Scove | 1881-07-14 | 3 | To build a schooner for Mullens of Chicago. Dimensions given | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Shipyard | Hanson & Scove | 1881-08-11 | 3 | Three masted schooner for Capt. Elphicke to be launched | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Shipyard | Hanson & Scove | 1881-10-27 | 3 | Sch. being built for O. B. Mullen of Chicago expected to be launched in a week or two | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Shipyard | Hanson & Scove | 1881-12-15 | 3 | To rebuild steambarge Buckeye and tow barge York State | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Shipyard | Hanson & Scove | 1882-10-12 | 3 | Dimensions given on a schooner being built for Captain Paul Nielson | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Shipyard | Hanson & Scove | 1883-04-19 | 3 | Tug built for parties in Duncan City, was launched on Tues. She is a fine, well built tug. | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Shipyard | Hanson & Scove | 1884-07-24 | 3 | Building a schooner for O. Torrison. Dimensions given | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Shipyard | Hanson & Scove | 1884-10-30 | 3 | Is nearing completion. Being built for Sam Hall | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Shipyard | Hanson & Scove | 1881-07-21 | 3 | Information on a schooner they are building for Chicago parties. |
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.