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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manitowoc Pilot | Side wheel steamer | Andy Johnson | 1881-06-30 | 3 | Tonnage 499, built at Manitowoc in 1881 by Hanson & Scove | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Andy Johnson | 1881-11-17 | 3 | Into harbor. To remain in vicinity for a few days | ||
| Manitowoc Pilot | Revenue cutter | Andy Johnson | 1882-05-11 | 3 | Started out on a trial trip on Tuesday | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Revenue Cutter | Andy Johnson | 1882-05-18 | 3 | Stayed in harbor and did not assist distressed vessels in storm of last week | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Andy Johnson | 1882-10-12 | 3 | Pushed a little of the railing off Eighth street bridge out last week | ||
| Manitowoc Pilot | Andy Johnson | 1883-05-10 | 3 | Is now cruising around liiking for marine crookedness | ||
| Manitowoc Pilot | Andy Johnson | 1883-11-08 | 3 | Forced to give up the Dart after working for a long time to get her off | ||
| Manitowoc Pilot | Revenue Cutter | Andy Johnson | 1883-11-22 | 3 | Saved a number of lives during the late storms | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Revenue cutter | Andy Johnson | 1884-05-22 | 3 | Been assigned officers and she will leave on her first cruise of the season this week | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Andy Johnson | 1885-10-15 | 3 | Was in port on Tuesday |
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.