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 | 1884-04-24 | 3 | Cleared Friday, for Milwaukee with 40 cords of wood for S. Perry. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Scow | Lady Ellen | 1884-04-10 | 3 | Scow Lady Ellen cleared for Milwaukee with a cargo of wood for Samuel Perry. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Scow | Lady Ellen | 1883-11-29 | 3 | The scows Sea Star, loaded with Christmas trees, and Lady Ellen, loaded with wood, are awaiting favorable weather for sailing south. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Scow | Lady Ellen | 1884-04-17 | 3 | One of arrivals here. From Milwaukee, light. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Lady Ellen | 1879-05-22 | 8 | The Lady Ellen brought another load of 35 M. feet of lumber to this city Saturday, from Jacksonport. The consignment was for S. Perry. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Scow | Lady Ellen | 1879-09-25 | 4 | The scows Lady Ellen and Whiskey Pete were in port the fore part of the week. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Scow | Lady Ellen | 1879-07-24 | 4 | Arrived July 22, Canal. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Lady Ellen | 1879-05-08 | 8 | Lady Ellen brought in load of 35 thousand feet from Jacksonport Monday. Another lumber yard started by Sam Perry. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Scow | Lady Ellen | 1879-03-27 | 8 | Capt. John McDonald will commence fitting out the Lady Ellen in a few days. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Scow | Lady Ellen | 1878-12-05 | 8 | The Lady Ellen will now strip and tie up for 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.