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 | 1892-10-20 | 3 | The Lady Ellen was a Saturday arrival from the south. She was loaded Tuesday with ties for henry Gericke, for Milwaukee. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Lady Ellen | 1892-11-10 | 3 | In from Milwaukee with quantities of merchandise as back freight. The Lady Ellen will take on a cargo of ties for Milwaukee. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Lady Ellen | 1893-06-01 | 3 | Is taking a cargo of cedar here for Milwaukee for Samuel Perry, and will be loaded and clear the first favorable weather. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Lady Ellen | 1893-05-11 | 3 | Cleared with a cargo of bark, for H. Gericke, for Milwaukee. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Lady Ellen | 1893-04-20 | 3 | The Lady Ellen lies in this harbor awaiting favorable winds for sailing south. She has on a cargo of bark for Henry Gericke, for Milwaukee. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Lady Ellen | 1895-10-03 | 3 | She brought lumber from Menominee, and will clear with baled hay for George Bottkol & Bro., for that port. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Lady Ellen | 1895-11-07 | 3 | The schooner Lady Ellen is in port. She has on a cargo of baled hay, taken on here for Menominee. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Lady Ellen | 1895-09-12 | 3 | Was out in the direct path of the gale. One of her topmasts was badly sprung and was broken near the foot. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Lady Ellen | 1895-08-01 | 3 | Here awaiting freight. She is only idle awaiting freights. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Lady Ellen | 1895-07-25 | 3 | Arrived with a cargo of lumber for dealers here. She cleared with a cargo of hay. |
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.