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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manitowoc Pilot | Schooner | Anne Thorine | 1869-04-09 | 1 | Manitowoc vessel, 68.65 tons | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Schooner | Anne Thorine | 1870-03-17 | 3 | Hailing from Manitowoc, commanded by J. C. Anderson | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Schooner | Anne Thorine | 1871-01-05 | 3 | Laid up at this port | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Schooner | Anne Thorine | 1876-02-24 | 3 | Chartered to carry ice from this port to Chicago | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Schooner | Anne Thorine | 1879-02-13 | 3 | With a cargo of wood, sailed for Milwaukee on Saturday | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Anne Thorine | 1876-08-31 | 8 | Cleared Ahnapee Aug. 30 loaded. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Anne Thorine | 1880-04-15 | 4 | The Anne Thorine, on a rock at Alaska was pounding heavily and fears of her going to pieces were entertained. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Anne Thorine | 1880-04-22 | 3 | The schooner Anne Thorine, which ran on a rock at Alaska last week, has been abandoned by the tug and will be allowed to go to pieces. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Anne Thorine | 1880-07-01 | 3 | The tug Coe towed the schooner Anne Thorine to Milwaukee. Info dealing with the Anne Thorine. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Anne Thorine | 1880-05-20 | 3 | Capt. Maxon of the S. S. Coe said he will make another attempt to release the schooner Anne Thorine, ashore at Alaska. |
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.