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 | 1882-05-11 | 3 | The schooner J. W. Wright cleared Monday, with a cargo of posts for F. Swaty & Son. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | J. W. Wright | 1882-04-27 | 3 | The schooner J. W. Wright cleared for Milwaukee with a miscellaneous cargo for M. Teweles, Friday. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | J. W. Wright | 1882-06-08 | 3 | The schooner J. W. Wright, of Green Bay, came in from Milwaukee Monday with a cargo of merchandise. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | J. W. Wright | 1882-06-22 | 3 | Arrived with merchandise and cleared for Milwaukee with 3 cords of wood and 1,000 posts for S. Perry. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | J. W. Wright | 1882-07-27 | 3 | The schooner J. W. Wright was in port Saturday. She cleared for Menominee the same day. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | J. W. Wright | 1882-07-13 | 3 | Arrived Wed. She had on a part of a cargo of bark. After making some necessary repairs she continued on her trip south. | |
| 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 | 1882-11-16 | 3 | The sch. J. W. Wright will clear from this port light for the ship canal, where she will load with Christmas trees for the southern market. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | J. W. Wright | 1899-11-24 | 3 | In port with part of a cargo of apples which he sold for 50 cents per bushel, the apples being of a poor quality. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | J. W. Wright | 1900-05-25 | 1 | The schooner Belle left port on Monday bound north for a cargo. She was in command of Capt. Braunsdorf, and this is her first trip this season. |
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.