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 | Dredge | Kewaunee | 1915-11-19 | 2 | Kewaunee. The dredge was taken to Sturgeon Bay and from there she will be brought to Kewaunee and if not too late in the season, will do a little work on Kewaunee's new turning basin. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Coast Guard Station | Kewaunee | 1915-12-10 | 2 | Kewaunee. No orders received as yet in regard to closing the station this winter. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Coast Guard Station | Kewaunee | 1916-03-17 | 2 | Coast Guard Station opens. Navigation formerly opened. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Kewaunee | 1916-03-03 | 2 | Captain James Smith proposes to purchase the schooner Kewaunee and return her to Kewaunee to be kept as a relic of the days past. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Dredge | Kewaunee | 1916-04-21 | 2 | Dredge Kewaunee finished her work at Kewaunee. The dredge and tug Industry left for Milwaukee. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Kewaunee | 1893-08-03 | 3 | Cargo consisted of 175,000 feet of board stuff, was sold at public sale by U. S. marshal Wiswell, at Racine last Tuesday. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Harbor | Kewaunee | 1882-03-09 | 2 | Harbor appropriations for different harbors. | |
| Door County Advocate | Schooner | Kewaunee | 1903-12-19 | 1 | Wintering at Milwaukee | |
| Door County Advocate | Schooner | Kewaunee | 1898-01-08 | 1 | One of Milwaukee winter fleet | |
| Door County Advocate | Schooner | Kewaunee | 1891-04-04 | 5 | Chartered to carry lumber |
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.