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. W. Wright | 1890-04-10 | 3 | Schooner J. W. Wright was the first arrival of the season. Barge Mary Mills was the first to clear and will take in tow the schooner Clara. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | J. W. Wright | 1890-04-17 | 3 | Steamer Muskegon will replace the Corona. The Ludington will, when repaired, will replace the Muskegon. De Pere will be the same. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | J. W. Wright | 1890-05-15 | 3 | Schooner J. W. Wright cleared Tuesday with butter and eggs for northern ports. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | J. W. Wright | 1890-05-29 | 3 | The schooner J. W. Wright arrived on Monday morning from the canal with 40 cords of bolts for H. Detjen & Co. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | J. W. Wright | 1891-08-13 | 3 | Arrived from Menominee on Monday with a load of lumber for the Ahnapee Manufacturing Co. She will take on produce for the north. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | J. W. Wright | 1891-09-24 | 3 | Arrived with a cargo of lumber from Menominee. She cleared yesterday for Michigan, after a load of fruit. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | J. W. Wright | 1891-10-01 | 3 | Arrived and took on a hold full of shingles for S. Hall, and cleared for Sturgeon Bay, to obtain a dock load. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | J. W. Wright | 1891-11-19 | 3 | Is in the harbor loading Christmas trees. If the trees he is putting on his vessel do not sell, the market must be glutted. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | J. W. Wright | 1891-05-28 | 3 | The J. W. Wright took on a cargo of potatoes and produce yesterday, on account of owner, for the Menominee market. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | J. W. Wright | 1891-05-21 | 3 | The schooner J. W. Wright cleared on Saturday with produce for Racine. |
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.