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 | 1895-03-28 | 3 | Will receive some , though not extensive repairs. Capt. Wm. Henry, owner, will command that vessel this year. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Lady Ellen | 1894-12-27 | 3 | Capt. Wm. Henry finally succeeded in getting to this port with his vessel. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Lady Ellen | 1894-10-11 | 3 | The schooner Lady Ellen arrived in port Saturday from Menominee, with a cargo of lumber for Capt. Jas. Tufts. | |
| 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 | 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 | 1894-08-23 | 3 | The schooner Lady Ellen cleared Monday for Milwaukee. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Lady Ellen | 1897-07-08 | 3 | The Lady Ellen cleared Thursday for Menominee and returned Tuesday with lumber for Cmejla & Helebrant. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Lady Ellen | 1897-06-03 | 3 | The Lady Ellen came in from Menominee last Sunday loaded with lumber for Paul Gablowsky & Co. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Lady Ellen | 1897-04-29 | 3 | The Lady Ellen, owned by Captain Wm. Henry, cleared for Menominee last Monday night after a cargo of lumber for Paul Gablowsky & Co. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Lady Ellen | 1895-11-07 | 3 | The schooner Lady Ellen is in port. She has on a cargo of baled hay, taken on here for Menominee. |
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.