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 | 1911-09-15 | 6 | Has been transporting lumber from Washington Island to this city for the Plumbers Woodwork company. | |
| 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 | 1911-11-17 | 1 | In port with a consignment of lumber. She is probably the last sail vessel to reach here this season with the exception of the James Hall. | |
| 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 | 1912-05-31 | 3 | Work on her will not be finished until next week. She is equipped with two 28 horse power Straubel engines. | |
| Door County Advocate | Schooner | James Hall | 1912-05-02 | 1 | 1st sail arrival of season - to be given gasoline motor power | |
| Door County Advocate | Schooner | James Hall | 1912-06-20 | 1 | Ran onto sunken slab dock at island mill | |
| Door County Advocate | Schooner | James Hall | 1911-09-14 | 1 | Purchased | |
| Door County Advocate | Schooner | James Hall | 1913-05-08 | 1 | New mainmast put in | |
| Door County Advocate | Schooner | James Hall | 1913-07-31 | 1 | Old wheels put back on |
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.