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 | Steamer | Manitowoc | 1911-04-14 | 8 | Gov. dredge and tug Industry out of winter quarters. The steamer Manitowoc is now engaged in taking soundings of the west shore harbors. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Manitowoc | 1911-08-25 | 8 | The steamer Manitowoc, towing the scow Rip Rap, two derricks, two scows and the entire cement fleet, left port for Sheboygan. Pier work here is completed. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Manitowoc | 1912-04-05 | 3 | One of the vessels mentioned in a big article written by an old steamboat man of forty odd years and given in the Chicago Magazine. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Manitowoc | 1912-05-17 | 7 | One of the vessels mentioned in a big article written by an old steamboat man of forty odd years and given in the Chicago Magazine. This is a continuation of previous articles. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Manitowoc | 1912-04-26 | 7 | Towed the government pile driver and dock building outfit from Kewaunee to Sturgeon Bay. Captain Devine, of the Ralph Cooper, has accepted position of first mate on the Manitowoc. | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Harbor | Manitowoc | 1 | Work on upper river improvements will soon begin | ||
| Manitowoc Pilot | Harbor | Manitowoc | 1 | 4 dredges now operating in the upper river. | ||
| Manitowoc Pilot | Shipyard | Manitowoc | 5 | New stone scow, built at the local shipyards, was launched last Thursday afternoon. | ||
| Manitowoc Pilot | Harbor | Manitowoc | 1 | Hardpan hit while dredging river. Area about 200 ft. square. | ||
| Manitowoc Pilot | Harbor | Manitowoc | 8 | Many boats to winter here. |
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.