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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Door County Advocate | Schooner | Laura | 1883-05-17 | 3 | In port with potatoes | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Steamer | Laura | 1896-10-15 | 3 | Engine ran away and smashed everything with reach. Lay in midlake helpless for 7 hrs. | |
| Door County Advocate | Hooker | Laura | 1891-10-31 | 5 | In with load of fruit | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Laura | 1887-08-04 | 3 | The schooners Laura and Supply were in port this week. They were wind bound and were destined to northern ports. | |
| Door County Advocate | Laura | 1890-01-11 | 5 | Laid up in Washington Harbor | ||
| Manitowoc Pilot | Scow | Laura | 1877-04-19 | 3 | Cleared Apr. 14th, Clay Banks, light | |
| Door County Advocate | Schooner | Laura | 1892-06-18 | 5 | Taken in partial payment of sale of Idea - formely tug Navarino | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Consort | Laura | 1887-11-03 | 3 | The steambarge Bruno with consorts Maggie McRae and Laura, went on the rocks at Thunder Bay. She worked herself off. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Laura Behn | 1897-10-14 | 3 | The schooner Laura Behn was here from Friday until Monday with grapes and apples. Grapes sold two baskets for 25c, and over 1,000 baskets were disposed of. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Laura Maggie Johnson | 1887-08-18 | 3 | The Henry Cowels, Supply, Tempest, Laura Maggie Johnson, and Wm. Finch loaded cargoes at this port one day this week. |
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.