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 | Steamer | Ann Arbor No. 1 | 1903-01-09 | 1 | In crossing the lake from Manistique to Frankfort ran aground on one of the Manitou Islands. She released herself the next day. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Carferry | Ann Arbor No. 1 | 1911-06-16 | 1 | Burned hulk raised. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Car ferry | Ann Arbor No. 1 | 1910-10-28 | 8 | Wreckers having trouble with the burned Ann Arbor No. 1 | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Carferry | Ann Arbor No. 1 | 1910-07-22 | 1 | Information from the Door County Democrat on sunken vessel. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Ann Arbor No. 1 | 1900-04-13 | 1 | The Ann Arbor No. 1 and the Algomah were finally released from the ice fields by the Ann Arbor No. 3.The tug Go. Pankratz assisted damaged No. 1. | ||
| Door County Advocate | Carferry | Ann Arbor No. 1 | 1896-02-22 | 5 | Now in command of Capt. Peter Kitty | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Ferry | Ann Arbor No. 1 | 1892-12-01 | 3 | Ashore three miles north of Ahnapee. Had on board 7 carloads of apples and 2 empty cars. | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Ann Arbor No. 1 | 1893-01-12 | 3 | In port for shelter. Looks homely and unfit to stand stormy weather. | ||
| Manitowoc Pilot | Ann Arbor No. 1 | 1893-01-19 | 3 | Discussion of ferry line in general about the Ann Arbor boats | ||
| Manitowoc Pilot | Ann Arbor No. 1 | 1893-06-08 | 3 | Has received repairs and will soon be on the line again between Frankfort and Kewaunee. |
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.