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 | 1876-10-26 | 8 | Brought up an engine and other machinery from Kewaunee on Tuesday for Hall's new mill at Jacksonport. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Scow | Lady Ellen | 1876-12-07 | 8 | Cleared Ahnapee Dec. 2, for Chicago with fish and evergreens. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Scow | Lady Ellen | 1882-12-07 | 3 | The tugs Two Davids and Betsey, and the scow Lady Ellen have gone into winter quarters here. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Scow | Lady Ellen | 1883-04-26 | 3 | The scow Lady Ellen went to Man., Monday with a cargo of lumber for Stern & Woerfel, of Forestville. It was the scow's first this season. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Scow | Lady Ellen | 1882-10-12 | 3 | Vessels arrived and cleared this port. Wood for F. Swaty & Son. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Scow | Lady Ellen | 1882-10-19 | 3 | Brought in coal for Tifft and Hay, and took on 30 tons of hay for Mrs. H. Fax and will bring back lath and lumber for Swaty & McDonald. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Scow | Lady Ellen | 1882-07-27 | 3 | Arrived from Manistee with a mixed cargo consisting of lumber, lath and shingles, for Swaty & McDonald. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Scow | Lady Ellen | 1882-06-22 | 3 | She will clear for Sturgeon Bay, to take on a cargo of lumber for Swaty & McDonald. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Scow | Lady Ellen | 1882-09-28 | 3 | The scow Lady Ellen returned from a trip to Milwaukee, Sunday, and went to Clay Banks to take on a cargo for Swaty & Fellows. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Scow | Lady Ellen | 1882-09-14 | 3 | The scow Lady Ellen took a cargo of brick to Sturgeon Bay for F. Swaty & Son, Monday. |
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.