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 | Julia | 1903-10-16 | 1 | The schooner Julia of Marinette, was in port this week with a cargo of lumber for John Halada. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Scow | Julia | 1904-08-19 | 1 | Unloaded a cargo of cedar shingle spaults at this port. The cargo was consigned to E. W. Pautz and will be disposed of to the people of the city. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Scow | Julia | 1900-05-04 | 1 | The scow Julia of Marinette arrived in port on Wednesday, and took a load of hay for Sam. Perry to the west shore. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Scow | Julia | 1903-05-01 | 1 | The schooner Cora and scow Julia were in port with cargos of lumber for Henry Grimm. They were detained due to heavy weather. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Scow | Julia | 1902-08-01 | 1 | The schooner Arrow and scow Julia both lumber laden ran in port Tuesday afternoon and laid here over night windbound. They were bound south. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Julia A. Smith | 1875-11-11 | 8 | Laden with apples, came into port on Friday. Capt. John McDonald, of this village, purchased the cargo. | |
| Door County Advocate | Schooner | Julia Ann | 1921-09-23 | 6 | First vessel to enter Ahnapee River | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Julia Ann | 1873-08-14 | 3 | Was the first vessel of any considerable size to enter the Ahnapee river in 1854. It was owned and commanded by C. L. Fellows. | |
| Door County Advocate | Schooner | Julia B. Merill | 1893-10-28 | 5 | Driven ashore at Drummond Island | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Julia B. Merrial | 1901-05-17 | 11 | The M. F. Butters has left the drydock at Sturgeon Bay after receiving a thorough rebuild. The Starke Dredge No. 6 and schooner Julia B. Merrial are receiving minor repairs. |
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.