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 | Hinsdale | 1875-11-18 | 8 | Lost her large anchor off this port on her last trip. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Hinsdale | 1875-12-02 | 8 | We learn that during the southeaster of Monday it was found necessary to throw the deck load overboard. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Hinsdale | 1875-05-20 | 8 | On her own account took cargoes from this port Wednesday, the 19th. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Hinsdale | 1875-06-03 | 8 | Cleared from Ahnapee with cargo for Geo, Roberts. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Hinsdale | 1874-10-29 | 8 | The schooner Ella Doak and Hinsdale loaded with railroad ties at Vose's dock Saturday. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Hinsdale | 1875-12-16 | 8 | Had a most perilous experience on the last trip up. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Hinsdale | 1875-12-02 | 8 | While attempting to make this port the wheel gave out. Capt. Doak was able to safely guide with his sail. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Hinsdale | 1875-05-06 | 8 | Capt. D. has purchased the schooner Hinsdale of which he will take command. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Hinsdale | 1875-06-10 | 8 | Capt. O. P. Conger, of Ahnapee, has purchased the schooner from Capt. Doak for $800. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Hinsdale | 1875-06-03 | 8 | Now hails from Ahnapee, and it will therefore be necessary for the government to establish a custom house at this port. |
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.