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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | ||
| Manitowoc Pilot | Ann Arbor No. 1 | 1894-03-01 | 3 | Has gone into commission as quantity of flour in Kewaunee is great. | ||
| Manitowoc Pilot | Ann Arbor No. 1 | 1895-01-24 | 2 | Finally reached Menominee. Near Chambers Island there are windrows of ice 10+ thick. | ||
| Manitowoc Pilot | Ann Arbor No. 1 | 1896-10-08 | 3 | In port but track could not be operated with bridge leading to slip | ||
| Manitowoc Pilot | Ann Arbor No. 1 | 1899-01-12 | 2 | Arrived here last night and is stuck in the ice at the mouth of the harbor. | ||
| Manitowoc Pilot | Steamer | Ann Arbor No. 1 | 5 | Winter fleet in commission trading to this port. | ||
| Manitowoc Pilot | Ann Arbor No. 1 | 5 | Finally released from ice off Green Island last Friday. | |||
| Manitowoc Pilot | Car ferry | Ann Arbor No. 1 | 8 | Out of drydock at Milwaukee. Repair bell between $7,000 and $8,000. | ||
| Manitowoc Pilot | Ann Arbor No. 1 | 8 | Freed from ice. Frozen in a few miles due north of Nero |
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.