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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Door County Advocate | Tug | James Reid | 1917-09-06 | 1 | Foundered in Georgian bay | |
| Door County Advocate | Steamer | James S. Carruthers | 1913-11-20 | 1 | Lost in storm of Nov. 8-10, 1913 | |
| Door County Advocate | Freighter | James S. Caruthers | 1914-02-12 | 1 | Believed sunken hull located | |
| Door County Advocate | Steamer | James S. Dunham | 1917-11-08 | 1 | Sunk in collision with steamer Robert Fulton in detroit river | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | James S. Hall | 1912-11-15 | 3 | The schooner James S. Hall arrived here from Washington Island early Tuesday morning with a load of wood for S. H. Newman. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | James S. Hall | 1912-11-08 | 7 | Due to the storm the Hall uses the anchor chains in tying her but the snapped. The crew was still able to keep it fast to the dock. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | James S. Hall | 1912-12-13 | 5 | The schooner James S. Hall arrived here with another cargo of wood from Washington Island last Friday. | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Steamer | James Sheriff | 1895-11-28 | 2 | Is ashore on the west shore of Lake Michigan near Poverty passage | |
| Door County Advocate | Steambarge | James Sheriff | 1905-01-07 | 1 | Capt. Sam. Olson | |
| Door County Advocate | Steamer | James Sheriffs | 1895-11-30 | 5 | Ashore on Poverty Island |
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.