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 | Steamer | James Shrigley | 1914-06-25 | 1 | Stranded on Baileys Harbor reef and released | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Mill | James Tuffts | 1882-11-16 | 3 | Clay Banks. James Tuffts is making preparations to put up a new saw mill on the site occupied by the one recently destroyed by fire. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Mill | James Tuft | 1883-03-22 | 3 | Clay Banks. James Tuft has commenced the building of his mill and pier, but the work is progressing slowly. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Pier | James Tuft | 1875-05-06 | 8 | Wm. H. Horn has purchased the pier, mill, &c. belonging to James Tuft for $6000. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Pier | James Tuft | 1883-03-22 | 3 | Clay Banks. James Tuft has commenced the building of his mill and pier, but the work is progressing slowly. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Mill | James Tuft | 1883-03-08 | 3 | Clay Banks. James Tuft will commence the building of his new mill this week, the weather permitting. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Mill | James Tufts | 1883-06-21 | 3 | Clay Banks. James Tufts expects to have his saw mill in readiness to start up next Monday. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Mill | James Tufts | 1883-02-22 | 3 | Clay Banks. James Tufts is having the machinery taken from his old mill, repaired and purchased necessary new machinery. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Mill | James Tufts | 1882-06-22 | 3 | From Clay Banks. James Tufts' mill still runs on full time, sawing logs and shingles. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Mill | James Tufts | 1883-10-04 | 3 | Shipped a cargo of lumber to Racine. Believed to be the first cargo shipped from Clay Banks since the new mill was started up. |
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.