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 | Steamer | Ludington | 1894-04-26 | 3 | Will be in command of Captain Raleigh | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Steamer | Ludington | 1894-07-26 | 3 | Is crowded these times with people making the round trip. | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Steamer | Ludington | 1895-02-07 | 3 | Reached here from her search along the east shore for the lost Chicora. | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Steamer | Ludington | 1895-12-12 | 2 | Unable to make headway to Menominee due to ice. Machinery gave out + repaired at S. B. | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Ludington | 1896-03-12 | 3 | Capt. Ed. Carns, Engineer, John Callan apt. of Goodrich Trans. Co. | ||
| Manitowoc Pilot | Steamer | Ludington | 1896-04-23 | 3 | Captain Ed Carns left on Monday night on str. which he will sail this season. | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Steamer | Ludington | 1896-05-07 | 3 | Is now supplied with a search light. | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Steamer | Ludington | 1896-11-19 | 3 | Pulled off Lansing, ashore between Two Rivers point and Two Creeks. | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Ludington | 1897-04-08 | 3 | Wintered at Chicago. Will be in charge of Catain Ed. Carus | ||
| Manitowoc Pilot | Ludington | 1897-09-23 | 3 | To be lengthened 20 ft. and will be furnished with new engines. |
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.