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 | Little Georgia | 1891-09-24 | 3 | The schooner Little Georgia of Sheboygan arrived in port this morning, light. She will load with ties or wood. | |
| Door County Advocate | Schooner | Little Georgia | 1887-09-17 | 3 | Had a terrible time of it | |
| Door County Advocate | Schooner | Little Georgia | 1897-09-11 | 8 | Wind-bound at Fish Creek | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Little Georgie | 1890-05-15 | 3 | Returned from the north having disposed of her cargo of produce. She will load with eggs and leave for the north. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Little Georgie | 1898-04-22 | 3 | Arrived with a cargo of salt from across the lake, left for ports north of here. | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Schooner | Little Georgie | 1886-03-25 | 3 | George Weaver and Louis Hanson of this city have purchased sch. from Sheboygan parties | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Little Georgie | 1899-04-27 | 5 | Captain Dow maste, went across the lake on Tuesday on her first trip of the season. | ||
| Manitowoc Pilot | Schooner | Little Georgie | 8 | Brought a load of lumber from Menominee, Mich, to G. Pfister Est. last week. | ||
| Manitowoc Pilot | Schooner | Little Georgie | 8 | Is laid up for the winter. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Little Georgie | 1888-08-16 | 3 | Schooner Industry, due to a gale, when off Kewaunee was forced to run to the canal for shelter. Schooner Little Georgie problems given. |
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.