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 | 1897-09-09 | 3 | Capt. Henry now has charge of S. Perry's schooner Industry which was recently overhauled and cleaned throughout. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Industry | 1897-07-15 | 3 | The schooner Industry arrived in port Friday from the south. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Industry | 1896-09-10 | 3 | The schooner Industry cleared for the south Saturday. She was loaded with bark, and was in command of Capt. W. Wenniger. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Industry | 1896-06-04 | 3 | In from Menominee with a cargo of lumber for her owner Samuel Perry. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Industry | 1896-06-11 | 3 | The schooner Industry came in from a Michigan port Monday. She had on a cargo of lumber for her owner S. Perry. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Industry | 1896-05-28 | 3 | Cleared for Menominee on her first trip for this season. John Peterson is Captain. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Industry | 1894-03-08 | 3 | Owned by Samuel Perry, will be commanded by Capt. John Peterson the coming season. Will receive repairs and a coat of paint. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Industry | 1894-04-19 | 3 | To Menominee after a cargo of lumber, is in Sturgeon Bay on her return trip, where she is awaiting favorable weather. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Industry | 1891-08-27 | 3 | Took a cargo of posts for A. Froemming, for Mi9lwaukee. She is again in port and is loading with posts for Samuel Perry. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Industry | 1893-10-26 | 3 | Arrived in port from Milwaukee, having on a large amount of back freight, consisting of merchandise mainly for dealers here. |
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.