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 Larsen | 1878-02-21 | 8 | At Kewaunee. The schooners Belle Laurie and Julia Larsen struck bottom in attempting to sail out of the harbor. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Julia Larsen | 1878-03-07 | 10 | The Julia Larsen made this port yesterday. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Julia Larsen | 1878-03-21 | 8 | Arrived at Ahnapee March 16 from Manitowoc. Departed 16th for Milwaukee with 3,100 bu. Wheat for E. D. & Co. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Julia Larsen | 1878-02-21 | 8 | Rode into port last Monday night. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Julia Larsen | 1878-02-28 | 8 | Arrived at this port during the week and departed. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Julia Larsen | 1878-03-14 | 10 | Departed this week wheat laden for Milwaukee. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Julia Larsen | 1879-09-18 | 4 | The Julia Larsen, laden with 30 cords of bark and 25 cords of wood for Henry Gericke, cleared for Milwaukee last Saturday. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Julia Larson | 1879-09-04 | 4 | The schooner Julia Larson, of Manitowoc, is loading with posts for E. Decker & Co. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Julia Larson | 1877-10-18 | 8 | Arrived at Ahnapee Oct. 12 from Milwaukee. Cleared Oct. 14 for Milwaukee with wheat for E. Decker & Co. | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Schooner | Julia Larson | 1875-04-15 | 3 | Cleared April 12th, Centerville, light |
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.