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 | John Raber | 1890-10-14 | 3 | Sought shelter in the harbor on Saturday | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | John Raber | 1895-09-12 | 3 | The schooner John Raber ran on a reef about four miles south of here. The tug A. J. Wright releases her. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | John Raber | 1893-03-30 | 3 | Captain Clark sold vessel to J. Hogansen, of Ephraim, for $1,200. | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Schooner | John Raber | 1887-11-03 | 3 | Ran into the bridge while turning around | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | John Raber | 1895-10-03 | 3 | Went aground near Whiting, Inc. Two of her crew are drowned. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | John Raber | 1895-10-03 | 3 | The craft that was on the reef several miles south of here a few weeks ago, grounded near Whiting, Ind., last Monday night. | |
| Door County Advocate | Steambarge | John Reitz | 1898-02-05 | 1 | Sold | |
| Door County Advocate | Steamer | John Rend | 1914-04-30 | 1 | Thru bay | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Schooner | John Rice | 1893-07-06 | 3 | Capsized 40 mi. off Thunder Bay on Monday. Str. Jewett rescued sailors. | |
| Door County Advocate | Barge | John Rice | 1898-02-26 | 1 | Sold by U. S. marshal for $75 |
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.