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 | Lady Ellen | 1893-06-08 | 3 | The schooner Lady Ellen cleared Tuesday for Milwaukee with a cargo of cedar posts for Samuel Perry. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Lady Ellen | 1893-04-13 | 3 | The schooner Lady Ellen is being fitted out for the season, and will be ready to go into commission within a few days. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Scow | Lady Ellen | 1893-04-27 | 3 | The scow Lady Ellen still lies in port loaded with bark. The continuous unfavorable weather has prevented the vessel from going out. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Lady Ellen | 1893-05-11 | 3 | Cleared with a cargo of bark, for H. Gericke, for Milwaukee. | |
| 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 | Schooner | Lady Ellen | 1893-11-30 | 3 | Capt. William Henry has, it is reported , decided not to take his vessel out again this fall. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Lady Ellen | 1893-10-12 | 3 | The Lady Ellen arrived yesterday from the south with a full cargo of coal and merchandise for parties in this city. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Lady Ellen | 1893-09-07 | 3 | Into this harbor last week disabled with a broken shaft. The cargo of merchandise was transferred to the schooner Lady Ellen. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Lady Ellen | 1893-09-21 | 3 | The schooner Lady Ellen is in this port awaiting a cargo for the south. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Lady Ellen | 1893-08-24 | 3 | The schooner Lady Ellen has cleared since last report of marine matters. |
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.