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 | Carferry | Ann Arbor | 1 | To have build a ferry 425+ to carry 35 long freight cars. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Ann Arbor | 1903-11-20 | 1 | One of the Ann Arbor steamers struck the train bridge at the Bay causing the train to be late here. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Carferry | Ann Arbor | 1912-04-12 | 1 | Article on opening April 15th on Green Bay. | |
| Door County Advocate | Steamer | Ann Arbor | 1892-12-10 | 5 | $10,000 - $15,000 to release from beach | |
| Door County Advocate | Carferry | Ann Arbor | 1922-01-13 | 1 | Made last trip to Menominee | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Ann Arbor | 1895-01-31 | 3 | Destroyed several hundred dollars worth of fish nets set under the ice. | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Carferry | Ann Arbor | 1 | To raise hulk which has lain near the south shore arm of breakwater since it burned. | ||
| Door County Advocate | Ann Arbor | 1897-06-26 | 1 | First excursion out of Sturgeon Bay | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Carferry | Ann Arbor | 1912-04-19 | 1 | Ann Arbor carferry opens navigation across Green Bay. | |
| Door County Advocate | Steamer | Ann Arbor | 1892-12-24 | 5 | Capt. complements life saving service |
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.