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 | 1893-03-30 | 3 | Captain Orin Vose disposed of his interest in the Lady Ellen to Captain William Henry who now owns the whole of the vessel. | ||
| 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 | Schooner | Lady Ellen | 1893-05-25 | 3 | In with a part cargo of back freight. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Lady Ellen | 1892-08-18 | 3 | The Lady Ellen came into port last Tuesday with back freight from Milwaukee. She loads with cedar for Milwaukee. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Lady Ellen | 1892-09-01 | 3 | The Lady Ellen cleared yesterday forenoon for Milwaukee, with a cargo of ties for H. Gericke. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Lady Ellen | 1892-06-23 | 3 | Repaired from the collision with the schooner Wanette. She loaded a cargo of posts for Henry Gericke, for Sheboygan and Milwaukee. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Lady Ellen | 1892-08-04 | 3 | The Lady Ellen arrived from Milwaukee last Sunday. She brought the boiler for the Ahnapee Veneer & Seating Co's plant. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Lady Ellen | 1893-03-09 | 3 | Captain Henry done nearly all that was necessary in the repair line on the vessel during the winter. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Lady Ellen | 1892-09-29 | 3 | The Lady Ellen cleared for Sheboygan with posts and merchandise for Sheboygan. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Lady Ellen | 1892-11-03 | 3 | The Lady Ellen, loaded with ties for Milwaukee, cleared for that port last Friday. |
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.