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 | 1895-09-19 | 3 | Arrived in this port Saturday, from Michigan, with a cargo of fruits. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | J. W. Wright | 1895-10-17 | 3 | The schooner J. W. Wright arrived in port, light, this morning. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | J. W. Wright | 1896-04-30 | 3 | The schooner J. W. Wright arrived here from Menominee, last Monday night, with a load of lumber for Henry Ghericke. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | J. W. Wright | 1896-01-02 | 3 | Capt. Wm. Armstrong, owner of the schooner, has placed her in winter quarters in this harbor. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | J. W. Wright | 1894-05-17 | 3 | The schooner J. W. Wright is taking on a cargo for north. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | J. W. Wright | 1894-04-19 | 3 | Is north on her first trip for this season. She took a cargo of farm produce, and will bring back a cargo of lumber from Menominee. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | J. W. Wright | 1894-03-29 | 3 | Work nearing completion. Part of the deck beams were taken out and new ones substituted. New decks are now being put in. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | J. W. Wright | 1893-10-05 | 3 | Loaded potatoes here for the account of the vessel's owner, Capt. Wm. Armstrong. The cargo will be taken to South Chicago. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | J. W. Wright | 1893-06-08 | 3 | Cleared with a cargo of farm produce. The Wright will bring a cargo of lumber from Menominee to be used for street purposes. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | J. W. Wright | 1893-06-01 | 3 | In port taking on a cargo of farm produce for northern ports. She will bring back plank for the city. |
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.