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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manitowoc Pilot | Schooner | Little Georgie | 1 | Capt. Fred Knop stripped his schooner, wrecked at Two Creeks. | ||
| Manitowoc Pilot | Schooner | Little Georgie | 8 | Took out another load of hay at Nero | ||
| 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. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Little Georgie | 1900-08-17 | 1 | Became waterlogged off Sturgeon Bay canal and the life-saving crew went to her assistance. | |
| 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 | 1888-09-20 | 3 | Capt. Oscar Armstrong says that in point of speed, the schooner recognizes no rival. Recently she made a run of 50 mi. in 2 1/2 hrs. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Little Georgie | 1902-08-15 | 1 | Old schooner has just come out after undergoing a through rebuild and looks pretty good. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Schooner | Little Georgy | 1885-11-12 | 3 | In the harbor. Her captain says storm signals and life saving stations are a nuisance that ought to be abated. |
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.