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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manitowoc Pilot | Schooner | James Hall | 5 | Loaded with lumber arrived last night making the first round trip to Manistee | ||
| Manitowoc Pilot | Schooner | James Hall | 5 | Arrived in port last Thurs. with a load of slabs for the Land and Salt company. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | James Hall | 1911-09-15 | 1 | Left for Washington Island but had to return due to storm. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | James Hall | 1911-12-01 | 2 | Arrived in port with a cargo of cord wood from Washington Island for local dealers. This was the last trip for her for the season. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | James Hall | 1911-11-03 | 6 | The schooner James Hall cleared here Saturday for Washington Island with S. H. Newman and a number of men aboard who will work in his camp this winter. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | James Hall | 1912-06-14 | 3 | In port with a cargo of shingles and slabs for her owner, S. H. Newman. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | James Hall | 1912-05-17 | 7 | In addition to having gasoline engines installed, is undergoing a topside build. | |
| Door County Advocate | Schooner | James Hall | 1914-05-28 | 1 | In port | |
| Door County Advocate | Schooner | James Hall | 1915-11-11 | 1 | On reef at Jacksonport | |
| Door County Advocate | Schooner | James Hall | 1916-05-11 | 1 | Oakum pulled out by ice and leaking |
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.