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 | 1882-05-25 | 3 | In port with merchandise. She cleared for Milw. with cargo of 10 cords wood and about 200 bags of potatoes and wheat. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | J. W. Wright | 1882-05-11 | 3 | The schooner J. W. Wright cleared Monday, with a cargo of posts for F. Swaty & Son. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | J. W. Wright | 1882-04-27 | 3 | The schooner J. W. Wright cleared for Milwaukee with a miscellaneous cargo for M. Teweles, Friday. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | J. W. Wright | 1891-07-16 | 3 | Arrived in port from the north. She had on a cargo of lumber and lath from Menominee and will load a cargo of produce for northern ports. | |
| 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 | 1891-11-12 | 3 | In port taking on a cargo of Christmas trees for the Milwaukee and Chicago markets. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | J. W. Wright | 1891-11-26 | 3 | Cleared yesterday for Milwaukee and Chicago with a full load of Christmas trees. If weather is favorable she will winter here. | |
| 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 | Schooner | J. W. Wright | 1891-09-03 | 3 | The schooner J. W. Wright came in last Monday from Menominee. She had on a cargo of lumber for the Ahnapee Manufacturing Co. | |
| 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. |
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.