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 | Jenny Lind | 1883-05-24 | 3 | Capsized off Chicago. A survivor took a piece of slab under each arm and made it to the pier. | |
| Door County Advocate | Schooner | Jenny Lind | 1883-05-31 | 3 | Body of captain found | |
| Door County Advocate | Schooner | Jenny Mullin | 1893-10-28 | 5 | Crashed into protection of the draw | |
| Door County Advocate | Yacht | Jenny R. | 1897-07-03 | 1 | Overhauled | |
| Door County Advocate | Schooner | Jenny Weaver | 1899-06-17 | 1 | Drifted into schooner Arrow | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Schooner | Jenny Weaver | 1893-10-26 | 3 | Wind bound. Left Tuesday morning. | |
| Door County Advocate | Schooner | Jennybel | 1885-02-26 | 3 | Suit against - Foundered several years ago near Chambers Island | |
| Door County Advocate | Schooner | Jennybell | 1882-08-10 | 3 | Owner wants to sell sunken schooner | |
| Door County Advocate | Schooner | Jennybell | 1882-07-27 | 3 | On bottom near Green Island | |
| Door County Advocate | Barge | Jeremiah Godfrey | 1908-07-16 | 1 | Brought in from the lake |
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.