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 | 1882-09-28 | 3 | The schooner J. W. Wright arrived in port Monday, with a cargo of shingles for Swaty & McDonald. She has not cleared yet. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | J. W. Wright | 1882-09-07 | 3 | The schooner J. W. Wright came into port Tuesday, with a load of fruits from the Michigan shore. She is still in port. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | J. W. Wright | 1894-09-13 | 3 | In from the north with lumber for Henry Gericke's yards, and after discharging her cargo cleared for Pentwater, Mich., after a cargo of fruit. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | J. W. Wright | 1894-08-16 | 3 | Arrived with a cargo of fruit from Michigan. The Wright cleared Tuesday for Menominee, having sold a part of her cargo here. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | J. W. Wright | 1894-08-09 | 3 | The schooner J. W. Wright cleared Wednesday of this week, for Pentwater, Mich., after a cargo of fruit. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | J. W. Wright | 1894-10-11 | 3 | Arrived with lumber from Menominee, and cleared for Pentwater, Mich., after a cargo of fruit. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | J. W. Wright | 1894-11-15 | 3 | The schooner J. W. Wright arrived here Monday from Menominee, with lumber for Capt. Jas. Tufts lumber yard. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | J. W. Wright | 1894-04-12 | 3 | Her first trip will be to Menominee with a cargo of eggs, butter and farm produce. Will be commanded by her owner, Capt Wm. Armstrong. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | J. W. Wright | 1894-04-26 | 3 | Cleared for Menominee, having on eggs, butter and farm produce for that port. She will bring back lumber for the new lumber yard. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | J. W. Wright | 1894-05-17 | 3 | The schooner J. W. Wright is taking on a cargo for north. |
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.