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 | 1892-04-14 | 3 | Arrived from Chicago and laid here to have some necessary repair work done about the center board. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | J. W. Wright | 1890-04-10 | 3 | Schooner J. W. Wright was the first arrival of the season. Barge Mary Mills was the first to clear and will take in tow the schooner Clara. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | J. W. Wright | 1890-05-29 | 3 | Schooner J. W. Wright cleared to-day for northern ports with farm products. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | J. W. Wright | 1890-05-15 | 3 | Schooner J. W. Wright cleared Tuesday with butter and eggs for northern ports. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | J. W. Wright | 1890-05-29 | 3 | The schooner J. W. Wright arrived on Monday morning from the canal with 40 cords of bolts for H. Detjen & Co. | |
| 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 | 1894-04-05 | 3 | She has taken on a part cargo of farm produce, and will make her first trip to Menominee, probably bringing back a load of lumber. | |
| 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 | 1894-05-17 | 3 | The schooner J. W. Wright is taking on a cargo for north. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | J. W. Wright | 1894-08-30 | 3 | Arrived with lumber for Henry Gericke. She went from here to Pentwater, Mich., after a cargo of fruit. |
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.