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 | Scow | Lady Ellen | 1890-04-10 | 3 | The scow Lady Ellen loaded with posts and tan bark for S. Perry, and cleared for Milwaukee to-day. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Lady Ellen | 1891-11-05 | 3 | In port with a large lot of merchandise and coal. She has taken on a load of posts for Milwaukee. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Lady Ellen | 1891-09-24 | 3 | The Lady Ellen lies here awaiting favorable winds to clear for Milwaukee. She loaded at this place. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Lady Ellen | 1891-12-31 | 3 | Arrived in port with a large lot of merchandise. She was hauled up through the bridge, and will probably be placed in winter quarters. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Lady Ellen | 1891-11-26 | 3 | In port from Milwaukee with a lot of back freight and fruit for dealers in this vicinity. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Lady Ellen | 1891-11-12 | 3 | The Lady Ellen cleared for Milwaukee last Thursday with a cargo of posts. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Scow | Lady Ellen | 1890-12-11 | 3 | The scows Lady Ellen and William Finch arrived in port. A channel was cut through the ice for them. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Scow | Lady Ellen | 1891-04-30 | 3 | The scow Lady Ellen is taking on a cargo of wood, for S. Perry for Milwaukee. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Lady Ellen | 1891-01-08 | 3 | Captains of the Lady Ellen and Brown intend to overhaul and thoroughly repair their vessels during the present winter. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Lady Ellen | 1891-07-23 | 3 | The Lady Ellen left for Racine last Monday with a cargo of shingles for S. Hall. |
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.