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 | Fish tug | Indian | 1915-11-19 | 2 | The fish tug Indian, Captain John Lain left here early Tuesday morning for Green Bay where she will engage in fishing for the next few weeks. The Indian fished out of Green Bay during the closed trout season last year. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Tug | Indian | 1914-11-27 | 2 | Went searching for her nets but has so far failed to find them. When found, her captain will return to Kewaunee. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Tug | Indian | 1915-04-30 | 3 | Kewaunee. Captain Tulledge, owner of the tug Pup is having it pumped out and raised for rebuilding. Tug Indian engaged in floating it and the tug Herman will tow her to the dock. | |
| Door County Advocate | Fishing tug | Indian | 1929-08-09 | 4 | Docked for a general rebuild | |
| Door County Advocate | Fish Tug | Indian | 1940-11-22 | 1 | Ex-islander on tug lost in gale | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Tug | Indian | 1915-10-22 | 2 | Kewaunee. The tug Indian Captain John Lain, left here this week for Green Bay, where Mr. Lain will engage in the fishing business for several weeks. The Indian fished out of Green Bay during the closed season last year. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Fish tug | Indian | 1914-12-04 | 3 | Kewaunee. Ice having prevented further fishing in Green Bay, the fish tug returned to Kewaunee Saturday. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Fish tug | Indian | 1914-10-30 | 2 | Received her measurement papers and is now in commission. She is of 29 tons burthen. | |
| Door County Advocate | Tug | Indian | 1914-02-26 | 1 | Rebuilding info given | |
| Door County Advocate | Fishing tug | Indian | 1929-09-06 | 6 | Released from boxes |
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.