Newspaper Search

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 Revenue cutter Andrew Johnson 1880-08-05 3 It will take two more months to complete the rebuilding owing to the inability of the contractors in securing workmen and timber.
Ahnapee (Algoma) Record Schooner Andrew Johnson 1877-09-27 8 Recently made the round trip between Chicago and Manistee in 60 hrs., including the time taken to lead 200,000 feet of lumber.
Ahnapee (Algoma) Record Revenue cutter Andrew Johnson 1879-10-23 4 Government officials are satisfied that it will not need rebuilding.
Door County Advocate Revenue cutter Andrew Johnson 1870-11-10 3 Helped the beached schooner Harriet Ross
Door County Advocate Revenue cutter Andrew Johnson 1896-12-26 5 Wintering at Milwaukee
Ahnapee (Algoma) Record Revenue cutter Andrew Johnson 1877-06-21 10 One of fleet of gov. vessels to visit Lake Michigan ports during the next month.
Ahnapee (Algoma) Record Revenue steamer Andrew Johnson 1878-04-11 8 In dry dock at Wolf & Davidson's, Milwaukee for a general overhauling.
Ahnapee (Algoma) Record Steamer Andrew Johnson 1879-12-11 4 Information dealing with the reconstruction of the Andrew Johnson.
Door County Advocate Quarry Andrew Nelson 1891-04-04 5 At Garrett Bay - contracted to furnish 3000 cords of stone
Door County Advocate Pier Andrew Nelson at Hedgehog Harbor 1883-10-18 2 Duing lots of business

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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.

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