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 | 1891-12-31 | 3 | Arrived in port with a large lot of merchandise. She was hauled up through the bridge, and will probably be placed in winter quarters. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Lady Ellen | 1892-03-31 | 3 | One of vessels wintered here. She has been painted and is now being fitted out. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Lady Ellen | 1892-04-07 | 3 | Fitted out some days ago. She has taken on a cargo of bark for Henry Gericke, and is awaiting favorable winds for sailing south. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Lady Ellen | 1892-06-16 | 3 | The Lady Ellen was damaged considerably in a collision with the schooner Wannette off Sheboygan. Both vessels continued. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Lady Ellen | 1892-06-02 | 3 | The Lady Ellen arrived from Milwaukee Monday with a part cargo of merchandise. She will load here with bark for S. Perry for Milwaukee. | ||
| 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 | 1892-07-07 | 3 | Among vessels arrived and cleared from this port. Arrived Saturday and is loading here. | ||
| 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 | 1892-09-29 | 3 | The Lady Ellen cleared for Sheboygan with posts and merchandise for Sheboygan. | ||
| 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. |
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.