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 | Schooner | J. H. Stevens | 1887-08-04 | 3 | Dismasted schooner arrived in tow of tug Nielson | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | J. H. Stevens | 1881-10-20 | 3 | The schooner J. J. Stevens is loading with wheat and peas, to-day, for M. Teweles. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | J. H. Stevens | 1881-10-27 | 3 | The schooner J. H. Stevens cleared with peas and potatoes, for M. Teweles, Saturday, for Milwaukee. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | J. H. Stevens | 1881-09-22 | 3 | Wind bound here. Left Monday. Milwaukee, with wood, post and bark for S. Perry. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | J. H. Stevens | 1881-09-15 | 3 | The J. H. Stevens, with a cargo of bark, wood and posts for S. Perry, cleared for Milwaukee. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | J. H. Stevens | 1881-09-01 | 3 | Shipments at this port. Milwaukee, 1800 ties. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | J. H. Stevens | 1882-09-28 | 3 | The J. H. Stevens loaded for S. Perry, and cleared for Milwaukee Sunday. She had on 1,800 ties. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | J. H. Stevens | 1880-04-08 | 4 | Aug. Froemming loaded the schooner J. H. Stevens with 1,581 hemlock ties this week. She cleared on Sunday. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | J. H. Stevens | 1880-05-13 | 3 | The tug John Gregory with two scows and the schooners J. H. Stevens and Mariner in tow, provided an unusual sight. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | J. H. Stevens | 1880-06-03 | 3 | Sam Perry loaded the schooner J. H. Stevens with 1,800 ties this week. |
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.