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 | James Hall | 1912-05-17 | 7 | In addition to having gasoline engines installed, is undergoing a topside build. | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Schooner | James Hall | 1885-09-03 | 3 | Unloaded a cargo of salt at Schuette+s dock yesterday | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Schooner | James Hall | 1886-04-01 | 3 | Was the first to clear from this port this year | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Schooner | James Hall | 1887-03-31 | 3 | On Monday it came down the river and took on a cargo | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Schooner | James Hall | 1892-07-14 | 3 | Arrived here last week with a load of slabs | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Schooner | James Hall | 1892-11-17 | 3 | Made her last trip of season, a profitable season | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Schooner | James Hall | 1894-03-22 | 3 | Came down the river yesterday and will go into commission on Sat. next. | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Schooner | James Hall | 1898-12-08 | 3 | Captain Christiansen has made his last trip for the season. The sch. is now laid up. | |
| 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. |
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.