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 | Lillie Pratt | 1877-04-19 | 8 | Arrived at Ahnapee April 13 from Chicago: Cleared 16 for Chicago with 5,800 ties for Samuel Perry. | |
| Door County Advocate | Schooner | Lilly Ammiot | 1888-04-28 | 2 | Traded for scow Fond du Lac | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Lilly Ammiot | 1895-05-09 | 3 | The schooner Lilly Ammiot ran in here for shelter Tuesday evening. She was loaded with lumber and shingles. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Lilly Ammiott | 1885-11-12 | 3 | The schooner Lilly Ammiott brought in a cargo of Michigan apples to-day which are finding ready sale at 60 - 80 cents per bushel. | |
| Door County Advocate | Schooner | Lilly Ammoit | 1892-11-12 | 5 | Purchased for $350 | |
| Door County Advocate | Schooner | Lilly Ammoit | 1892-05-07 | 5 | Run into by steamer Chicago | |
| Door County Advocate | Schooner | Lilly Ammoit | 1891-04-25 | 5 | Purchased for $500 | |
| Door County Advocate | Hooker | Lilly Amoit | 1896-05-16 | 5 | Wind bound mosquito fleet | |
| Door County Advocate | Schooner | Lilly Amoit | 1890-11-22 | 5 | Run down by schooner John Miner - not Francis Miner | |
| Door County Advocate | Hooker | Lilly Amoit | 1895-04-27 | 5 | To be fitted out |
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.