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 | 1876-10-26 | 8 | Cleared Ahnapee Oct. 24. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Scow | Lady Ellen | 1876-09-28 | 8 | Cleared Ahnapee Sept. 23, supplies, etc. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Lady Ellen | 1876-09-28 | 8 | Made the run from Jacksonport to Horn's Pier, a distance of 25 miles, in two hours and 45 minutes. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Scow | Lady Ellen | 1876-10-26 | 8 | Brought up an engine and other machinery from Kewaunee on Tuesday for Hall's new mill at Jacksonport. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Scow | Lady Ellen | 1881-04-21 | 3 | The scow has been repaired and sailed for Kewaunee yesterday. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Scow | Lady Ellen | 1881-04-14 | 3 | The scow was launched at Foscoro and brought to this place to be repaired and repainted. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Lady Ellen | 1881-04-28 | 3 | From Kewaunee. Schooners H. Rand, Charlotte Raab, Lady Ellen, J. V. Taylor and Duncan City have loaded and cleared during the week. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Scow | Lady Ellen | 1881-08-04 | 3 | Capt. John McDonald has sold his scow to Wm. Henry and Orrin Vose. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Scow | Lady Ellen | 1881-07-14 | 3 | Arrived loaded with bark for the Wisconsin Leather Co. She has recently received a thorough overhauling. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Scow | Lady Ellen | 1880-04-08 | 4 | The scow Lady Ellen is in port taking on a load of piles for the Whitefish Bay pier. She will probably clear this evening. |
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.