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 | 1881-11-10 | 3 | She is taking in a load of grain for M. Teweles. She arrived in port yesterday and brought a large amount of goods for our merchants. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Industry | 1882-10-19 | 3 | Schooner Industry cleared yesterday. She had on a cargo of ties for Samuel Perry, for Milwaukee. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Industry | 1882-10-12 | 3 | Vessels arrived and cleared this port. Ties for Samuel Perry. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Industry | 1882-06-22 | 3 | The bodies of Captain King and Edward Callender, of the wrecked schooner, were recovered near Paulville. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Industry | 1882-06-08 | 3 | The schooner capsized just north of the harbor at South Haven. Due to the heavy seas, crew was not able to be saved. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Industry | 1882-05-18 | 3 | The schooner Industry, of Sheboygan, cleared Saturday with 2,500 posts for S. Perry. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Industry | 1882-05-11 | 3 | The schooner E. R. Blake, of Chicago, and Industry, of Sheboygan, arrived in port Tuesday. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Industry | 1882-05-04 | 3 | The schooner Industry, of Sheboygan with a cargo of 2,500 posts for August Froemming cleared for Milwaukee, Friday. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Industry | 1882-04-27 | 3 | The sch. Industry, of St. Joseph, arrived in port Saturday. She took on a cargo of posts for H. Gericke, and cleared for Milwaukee, Mon. | |
| 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. |
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.