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 | 1895-11-28 | 3 | The Lady Ellen is loaded with hay for Menominee, and is awaiting favor weather to sail. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Lady Ellen | 1896-05-21 | 3 | The Lady Ellen came in yesterday from Menominee, loaded with lumber for Paul Gablowsiky & Co. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Lady Ellen | 1896-04-30 | 3 | The Lady Ellen arrived Saturday from Egg Harbor. She had on a cargo of lumber from Youngs & Fetzer's mills at that place, for Paul Gablowsky & Co. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Lady Ellen | 1896-04-23 | 3 | Schooner William Finch and Lady Ellen have been fitted out and made ready for going into commission. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Lady Ellen | 1896-08-13 | 3 | The schooner Lady Ellen came in from Menominee last Friday loaded with lumber. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Scow | Lady Ellen | 1896-06-04 | 3 | The scow Lady Ellen cleared last Saturday for Menominee, after a cargo of lumber for parties here. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Stone scow | Lady Ellen | 1923-05-04 | 4 | One of many vessels in one armed Captain John McDonald's life. | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Lady Ellen | 1890-10-14 | 3 | Sought shelter in the harbor on Saturday | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Scow | Lady Ellen | 1877-10-25 | 8 | Arrived at Ahnapee Oct. 23 from Chicago. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Scow | Lady Ellen | 1877-11-15 | 8 | Cleared Nov. 15 for Clay Banks with mdse for F. Paarman & Keaner. |
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.