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 | |
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Door County Advocate | Schooner | Lake Forest | 1869-04-22 | 4 | Launched at Little Sturgeon Bay - 2 par. | |
Door County Advocate | Sail vessel | Lake Forest | 1898-02-05 | 1 | One of fleet moored in Chicago | |
Door County Advocate | Schooner | Lake Forest | 1902-05-03 | 1 | Lost half of deck load and leaking | |
Door County Advocate | Schooner | Lake Forest | 1903-06-06 | 1 | Arrived at Menominee minus lots due to squall | |
Door County Advocate | Schooner | Lake Forest | 1910-02-24 | 1 | Libeled tug Evans for damages | |
Door County Advocate | Schooner | Lake Forest | 1909-03-25 | 1 | Reminiscent - largest vessel built at Little Sturgeon | |
Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Lake Forest | 1892-10-20 | 3 | Took on 75 tons of hay and 7000 bushel of oats at the L. J. Conway & Son's warehouses here, for W. D. Hitchcock, of Chicago. | |
Door County Advocate | Schooner | Lake Forest | 1910-05-19 | 1 | Part of Artesian Stone & Lime co. fleet | |
Door County Advocate | Schooner | Lake Forest | 1905-09-02 | 1 | In from lake | |
Door County Advocate | Schooner | Lake Forest | 1904-09-10 | 1 | At Milwaukee for calking |