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 | Schooner | Lady Ellen | 1894-07-05 | 3 | The schooners Industry and Lady Ellen are still lying in this port, awaiting freights. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Lady Ellen | 1894-03-15 | 3 | May not be fitted out for commission at the opening of the season. Owner Capt. Wm. Henry says lake business not too bright. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Lady Ellen | 1894-04-12 | 3 | Will be placed in commission within a few days. She will be commanded by her owner, Capt. Wm. Henry. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Lady Ellen | 1894-08-16 | 3 | The schooner Lady Ellen arrived here Sunday from Milwaukee. She will take on a cargo here for the south. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Lady Ellen | 1894-09-13 | 3 | The schooner Lady Ellen arrived here from the south Tuesday, and is now in port awaiting a cargo. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Lady Ellen | 1894-09-20 | 3 | To Horseshoe Bay, where they will load with hardwood slabs for this market. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Lady Ellen | 1895-10-24 | 3 | The schooner Lady Ellen arrived here Sunday from Menominee with a cargo of lumber. She will probably load here with baled hay for the north. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Lady Ellen | 1895-12-19 | 3 | The Lady Ellen had her canvas hoisted Wednesday in order to dry in view of stripping. She has her cargo of hay on yet. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Lady Ellen | 1895-11-14 | 3 | The schooner Lady Ellen loaded with baled hay for Menominee, cleared Sunday for that port. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Lady Ellen | 1895-07-25 | 3 | Arrived with a cargo of lumber for dealers here. She cleared with a cargo of hay. |
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.