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 | Lady Ellen | 1893-03-30 | 3 | Captain Orin Vose disposed of his interest in the Lady Ellen to Captain William Henry who now owns the whole of the vessel. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Lady Ellen | 1894-10-04 | 3 | The schooner Lady Ellen left Saturday for Horseshoe Bay after a cargo of slab wood for parties in this city. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Lady Ellen | 1894-10-11 | 3 | The schooner Lady Ellen arrived in port Saturday from Menominee, with a cargo of lumber for Capt. Jas. Tufts. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Lady Ellen | 1894-12-27 | 3 | Capt. Wm. Henry finally succeeded in getting to this port with his vessel. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Lady Ellen | 1894-05-31 | 3 | Cleared with part of cargo of cheese boxes from the factory of Paul Gablowsku & Co. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Lady Ellen | 1894-08-16 | 3 | The Lady Ellen is taking on a cargo of posts for Aug. Froemming, for Milwaukee. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Lady Ellen | 1894-09-20 | 3 | To Horseshoe Bay, where they will load with hardwood slabs for this market. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Lady Ellen | 1894-04-12 | 3 | Will be placed in commission within a few days. She will be commanded by her owner, Capt. Wm. Henry. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Lady Ellen | 1894-03-15 | 3 | May not be fitted out for commission at the opening of the season. Owner Capt. Wm. Henry says lake business not too bright. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Lady Ellen | 1891-08-27 | 3 | The Lady Ellen went south with posts last Friday. She arrived here again yesterday with a full cargo of merchandise for dealers here. |
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.