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 | Manchester | 1893-03-23 | 3 | The Marine Review announces the appointment of Capt. Tim Kelley as master | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Manchester | 1893-11-23 | 3 | 300 ft. long, considerable b4eam and cargo of 2,500 tons of coal went up river to coal dock. | ||
| Manitowoc Pilot | Steamer | Manchester | 1896-03-12 | 3 | Capt. Tim Kelley appointed master of steamer of the Inter Ocean Transp. Co. | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Manchester | 1897-03-25 | 1 | Captain Tim Kelley has been appointed master for the coming year. | ||
| Manitowoc Pilot | Manchester | 1898-11-10 | 4 | Inter Ocean Transportation Company boat has not been sold. | ||
| Manitowoc Pilot | Manchester | 1898-12-22 | 4 | Capt. Kelley caught in ice pack and returned to Erie where the boat will spend the winter. | ||
| Manitowoc Pilot | Steamer | Manchester | 1 | One of ships Capt. Tim Kelley commanded | ||
| Door County Advocate | Steamer | Manchester | 1904-06-18 | 1 | At South Chicago with iron ore | |
| Door County Advocate | Steamer | Manchester | 1903-12-26 | 1 | Covered with 10 in. of ice from stem to stern | |
| Door County Advocate | Steamer | Manchester | 1893-07-08 | 5 | Ran on Eleven Foot Shoal |
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.