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 | 1893-08-31 | 3 | In port with a cargo of fruit. Capt. Armstrong disposed of a part of the cargo here, and took the balance to northern ports. | |
| 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. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | J. W. Wright | 1893-05-25 | 3 | In port taking on farm produce for North Michigan points. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | J. W. Wright | 1893-07-27 | 3 | Brought in a load of lumber from Menominee. It has taken on a cargo of farm produce, and will clear for Menominee. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | J. W. Wright | 1893-07-06 | 3 | Arrived with a cargo of lumber from Menominee. She had taken a cargo of farm produce and will clear for the north. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | J. W. Wright | 1892-10-20 | 3 | Arrived from Michigan with a cargo of fruit for Menominee and other north port cities. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | J. W. Wright | 1892-09-29 | 3 | Is purchasing a cargo of fruit here which he will take to northern lake ports, where apples and other fruits are at present in demand. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | J. W. Wright | 1892-09-08 | 3 | The schooner J. W. Wright was in this port last Sunday, but cleared for Michigan ports the same day. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | J. W. Wright | 1892-10-13 | 3 | Arrived from Menominee with a cargo of lumber for S. H. Newman. The Wright sailed Sunday for the east shore. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | J. W. Wright | 1893-04-20 | 3 | The schooner J. W. Wright cleared last Saturday for Racine, with a cargo shingles and farm produce. |
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.