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 | Lillie E. | 1883-05-31 | 3 | Ashore near Milwaukee (formerly the Louise McDonald) | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Schooner | Lillie E. | 1883-05-31 | 3 | Wrecked schooner abandoned to the underwriters | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Lillie E. | 1883-05-24 | 3 | Ran ashore at Milwaukee. Cannon shot line to vessel and life-saving chair along with many helping hands brought crew safely to shore. | |
| Door County Advocate | Schooner | Lillie E. | 1904-08-13 | 1 | Bridge damaged her | |
| Door County Advocate | Schooner | Lillie E. | 1895-11-30 | 5 | Wintering at Sheboygan | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Schooner | Lillie E. | 1883-06-07 | 3 | Taken off beach, the tugs Welcome and Hagermann duing the work | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Lillie E. | 1883-11-15 | 3 | While she was being towed into port at Manistee, the line parted and she went on the beach north of the harbor piers. | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Barge | Lillie May | 1895-10-03 | 3 | Went to pieces at East White Fish Point on Sunday. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Lillie Pratt | 1878-04-25 | 12 | Lillie Pratt collided with the Espindola off Port Washington. Damage given. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Lillie Pratt | 1887-08-18 | 3 | Union members boarded the schooner and attempted to drive off the non-union crew with clubs. Police quelled the riot. |
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.