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 | 1894-11-29 | 3 | The schooner Industry which arrived in this harbor some days since, has been placed in winter quarters here. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Industry | 1894-10-04 | 3 | The schooner Industry cleared last Sunday for Milwaukee, with a cargo of bark on account of her owner, Samuel Perry. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Industry | 1894-10-18 | 3 | The schooner Industry came in Sunday with a cargo of lumber from Menominee for her owner, Samuel Perry. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Industry | 1894-07-19 | 3 | The schooner Industry arrived in port from the south, light, last Monday evening. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Industry | 1894-08-02 | 3 | The schooner Industry took on a cargo of bark at Henry Gericke's dock this week, and cleared for Milwaukee last Tuesday. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Industry | 1894-09-20 | 3 | The schooner Industry cleared this morning for across the lake, to Ludington, after a cargo of salt for her owner, Samuel Perry. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Industry | 1894-08-23 | 3 | The schooner Industry is laying in this harbor awaiting freights. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Industry | 1890-05-29 | 3 | The Industry arrived on Tuesday evening, and will remain here two or three days to make some necessary repairs. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Industry | 1890-03-27 | 3 | Capt. Jas. Flynn is fitting out his schooner, which was wintered at South Chicago, and is expected here in a short time. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Industry | 1882-10-12 | 3 | Vessels arrived and cleared this port. Ties for Samuel Perry. |
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.