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 | 1894-07-05 | 3 | The schooners Industry and Lady Ellen are still lying in this port, awaiting freights. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Industry | 1894-05-31 | 3 | Made a flying trip from Manitowoc to Jacksonport and to Ahnapee. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Industry | 1894-04-26 | 3 | The schooner Industry cleared Tuesday for Sturgeon Bay, after a cargo of lumber for the Ahnapee Furniture Co, of this place. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Industry | 1894-04-12 | 3 | Has been fitted out and will go into commission as soon as the weather is favorable. | |
| 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 | 1893-09-28 | 3 | Brought in a cargo of shingles and lumber from the north and remained to have some slight repair work done. | |
| 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. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Industry | 1893-07-06 | 3 | The schooner Industry which has laid in port several days, will clear to-day light for the north if the weather and wind will permit. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Industry | 1893-07-27 | 3 | Arrived from Menominee with a load of lumber and lath for her owner, Samuel Perry. She cleared light for Cedar River. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Industry | 1893-08-31 | 3 | Samuel Perry has withdrawn his vessel temporarily from commission on account of the scarcity of freights and freight rates. |
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.