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 | Industry | 1895-09-19 | 3 | Arrived from Michigan with a cargo of salt on account of her owner, Samuel Perry. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Industry | 1895-10-10 | 3 | She has been loaded with hemlock and tamarack ties by her owner, S. Perry, for Sheboygan. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Industry | 1895-06-06 | 3 | Arrived Saturday from Menominee with a cargo of lumber. She cleared again Monday for Sturgeon Bay, returning yesterday with lumber. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Industry | 1895-05-09 | 3 | The schooners Industry and Finch were headed off by south winds, and ran back Tuesday to await favorable winds and weather. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Industry | 1895-06-13 | 3 | The schooner Industry arrived Tuesday evening from Menominee with a cargo of lumber for account of the owner of the vessel, S. Perry. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Industry | 1894-12-13 | 3 | The schooners Industry and Wm. Finch have been put in winter quarters here. Owners of each given. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Industry | 1895-04-25 | 3 | Cleared Monday for the south on her first trip for this season. She had on a cargo of wood for her owner, Samuel Perry, for Milw. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Industry | 1895-05-09 | 3 | The schooner Industry cleared Monday night for Milwaukee, with a cargo of wood for her owner, Sam'l Perry. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Industry | 1897-04-29 | 3 | The schooner Industry came in port last Sunday loaded with lumber from Menominee for her owner, S. Perry. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Industry | 1897-05-20 | 3 | The Industry cleared for Milwaukee last Tuesday. She had a cargo of posts. |
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.