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 | Industry | 1895-12-12 | 3 | The Industry owned bny Samuel Perry lies in this harbor, and has been stripped and made snug for winter. | ||
| 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 | 1895-05-09 | 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 | 1895-04-25 | 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 | 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 | 1895-06-13 | 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 | 1895-06-27 | 3 | The schooner Industry cleared Friday for Michigan ports. She was light and went in search of a cargo. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Industry | 1895-08-08 | 3 | The schooner Industry cleared Sunday for Milwaukee, with a cargo of tan bark for her owner Samuel Perry. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Industry | 1895-09-26 | 3 | Has been stripped of her canvass. Is expected to be fitted out in the fall and placed in the lumber trade. |
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.