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 | Steambarge | I. N. Foster | 1912-07-04 | 1 | Loaded with stone for Grand Haven | |
| Door County Advocate | Steamer | I. N. Foster | 1912-07-25 | 1 | Into port from Racine - come down lake in big blow | |
| Door County Advocate | Steamer | I. N. Foster | 1911-11-23 | 1 | Unable to unload at Racine due to bad weather | |
| Door County Advocate | Steamer | I. N. Foster | 1911-12-28 | 1 | Wintering at S. B. | |
| Door County Advocate | Steambarge | I. N. Foster | 1912-03-21 | 1 | Repairs given | |
| Door County Advocate | Steamer | I. N. Foster | 1913-09-25 | 1 | New trade ports given | |
| Door County Advocate | Steamer | I. N. Foster | 1913-05-01 | 1 | Had deck smashed | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Schooner | I. N. Foster | 1887-08-11 | 3 | On the Rocks near South Island in waters of the Door | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | I. N. Foster | 1893-02-09 | 3 | Is being spread to 32 ft. beam and will have new deck frame and new rails | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steam barge | I. N. Foster | 1916-10-27 | 2 | Kewaunee. The steam barge I. N. Foster and tow Ida Corning put in port here and weathered here. The tug Bob Teed and tow with a cargo of stone were in port during the same period. |
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.