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 | J. A. Travis | 1877-04-26 | 8 | Arrived at Ahnapee April 24 from Milwaukee: Cleared 26 for Milwaukee with 4,200 posts for F. Paarman. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | J. A. Travis | 1877-05-03 | 8 | Arrived at Ahnapee May 4 from Chicago: Cleared May 5th for Chicago with 3,000 ties for F. Paarman. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | J. A. Travis | 1878-08-15 | 8 | Was laying at anchor when a squall drove it on the beach stern first. Hauled off without damage. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | J. A. Travis | 1877-10-04 | 8 | Cleared Sept. 27 for Milwaukee with 90 cds. of wood on account of vessel. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | J. A. Travis | 1877-10-18 | 8 | Arrived at Ahnapee Oct. 15 from Green Bay. Cleared Oct. 15 for Milwaukee. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | J. A. Travis | 1877-12-06 | 8 | Paid her sailors $12 for the two day trip to this place. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | J. A. Travis | 1877-06-21 | 10 | Cleared June 15th for Milwaukee with 6,000 post on account of vessel. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | J. A. Travis | 1877-07-12 | 8 | Arrived at Ahnapee July 8 from Milwaukee. Cleared 9th for Milwaukee with 95 cords of bark for Shimmel & Janda. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | J. A. Travis | 1877-07-05 | 10 | During the storm Friday night the main gaff topsail of the J. A. Travis was torn into shreds. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | J. A. Travis | 1877-07-26 | 8 | Arrived at Ahnapee July 19 from Chicago. Cleared 21st for Chicago with 95 cds of bark for F. Paarman. |
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.