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 | 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. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | J. W. Wright | 1882-10-12 | 3 | Vessels arrived and cleared this port. Lumber for Detjen & Froemming. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | J. W. Wright | 1890-04-10 | 3 | Damaged here by having been carried against the draw of the bridge by the swift current. | |
| 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 | 1890-05-22 | 3 | The schooner J. W. Wright returned on Monday evening from Menominee with a load of lumber for S. Perry. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | J. W. Wright | 1890-06-12 | 3 | The schooner J. W. Wright was in port this week and took on a cargo of farm produce for northern ports. |
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.