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 | 1887-11-03 | 3 | The scows Finch and Lady Ellen each loaded a cargo of wood at this port this week and the sch. Emma Nielson took on a cargo of grain. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Lady Ellen | 1887-10-06 | 3 | In port with 30 tons of coal and back freight. The coal was disposed of by Capt. Henry to our citizens at the rate of $7.50 a ton. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Lady Ellen | 1888-04-12 | 3 | Capt. Henry is fitting out his vessel, the Lady Ellen, and will be ready to sail the first of the week. He will load posts, for Henry Gericke. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Lady Ellen | 1888-04-19 | 3 | First vessel of he season to take a cargo from this port. She loaded with 2,500 posts and some miscellaneous freight. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Scow | Lady Ellen | 1888-06-07 | 3 | The scow Lady Ellen loaded with wood in the hold and 20 tons of pressed hay on deck on owners' account | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Scow | Lady Ellen | 1888-05-17 | 3 | The scow Lady Ellen arrived from Milwaukee, with a miscellaneous cargo, and cleared for Milwaukee with a load of posts. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Lady Ellen | 1888-11-15 | 3 | The Lady Ellen arrived on Saturday with a cargo of coal and mixed freight for merchants here. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Lady Ellen | 1889-03-14 | 3 | Work of fitting out will soon be commenced on the Lady Ellen and Georgie Brown. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Scow | Lady Ellen | 1888-08-09 | 3 | Sch. Industry and scow Lady Ellen, arrived from Milw., the Lady Ellen with freight. Industry loaded with cord wood on owners account. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Scow | Lady Ellen | 1888-10-04 | 3 | Arrived light. Cleared for Milwaukee with a cargo of cord wood for S. Perry. |
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.