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 | 1892-07-28 | 3 | The schooner Industry was a Sunday arrival. She loaded with posts for S. Perry, for Milwaukee. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Industry | 1892-08-11 | 3 | Loaded with ties for S. Perry, for Milwaukee. She is now owned wholly by Samuel Perry. Purchased interest of Capt. Jas. Flynn. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Industry | 1892-08-18 | 3 | The schooner Industry arrived in this port, light from Milwaukee, on Tuesday, and took on a load of ties for Samuel Perry, for Milwaukee. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steam yacht | Industry | 1892-08-04 | 3 | Of Chicago, was in this port a few hours yesterday. She was bound for Chicago, returning from a trip down among the islands. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Industry | 1892-10-13 | 3 | The schooner Industry arrived at this port yesterday afternoon; with a cargo of salt for S. Perry, from Manistee, Mich. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Industry | 1892-09-22 | 3 | Looks handsome since having been overhauled and treated to a coating of new paint. She has a new canvas. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Industry | 1893-05-18 | 3 | The schooner Industry which arrived here last week, cleared Saturday for Ludington, Mich., after a cargo of salt for Samuel Perry. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Industry | 1893-04-20 | 3 | In with a cargo of lumber for the Ahanpee Furniture Co. It has loaded cedar ties for Samuel Perry and will clear for Chicago. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Industry | 1893-04-13 | 3 | The schooner Industry, owned by Samuel Perry, was the first craft to pass through the bridge Monday. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Industry | 1893-03-30 | 3 | Owned by S. Perry, is being fitted out. |
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.