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 | 1895-08-08 | 3 | The schooner J. W. Wright has cleared for Michigan ports. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | J. W. Wright | 1896-11-05 | 3 | The schooner J. W. Wright cleared yesterday for Menominee. She had on a cargo of apples. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | J. W. Wright | 1896-11-26 | 3 | Has been sold by her owner, Capt. Wm. Armstrong, to Peter Peterson and John A. Anderson, of Minekaune, Wis. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | J. W. Wright | 1896-09-10 | 3 | In with a large lot of fruit of different kinds. Cleared for Sturgeon Bay to fill orders taken there. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | J. W. Wright | 1896-10-15 | 3 | The schooner J. W. Wright cleared Tuesday Morning for Pentwater, Mich. With a cargo of hay for the W. Seyk Co. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | J. W. Wright | 1896-10-01 | 3 | In with a cargo of fruit. Capt. Armstrong says he shall probably make but one more trip to Michigan this season | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | J. W. Wright | 1896-07-16 | 3 | The J. W. Wright returned from Menominee Tuesday and is now loading with grain. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | J. W. Wright | 1896-07-30 | 3 | The schooner J. W. Wright came in here from Michigan, yesterday, with a cargo of fruit. Capt. Armstrong is selling the fruit here on the open market. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | J. W. Wright | 1896-06-11 | 3 | The schooner J. W. Wright came in from Menominee, last Thursday, with a cargo of lumber. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | J. W. Wright | 1896-08-13 | 3 | The schooner J. W. Wright came in last night from across the lake, with a cargo of Michigan fruit on board. |
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.