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 | Harbor | Manitowoc | 1 | Dredging underway to depth of 21+ all the way to the Soo Line -flats+. | ||
| Manitowoc Pilot | Harbor | Manitowoc | 1 | Appropriation of $129,000. $116,000 is for rebuilding north pier. | ||
| Manitowoc Pilot | Shipyard | Manitowoc | 1 | Pere Marquette No. 21 launched from the local yard. | ||
| Manitowoc Pilot | Harbor | Manitowoc | 1 | Board of engineers of the war department approved $125,250 for completing repairs of outer harbor. | ||
| Manitowoc Pilot | Harbor | Manitowoc | 1 | There was not an arrival or clearance of a sailing vessel last year. | ||
| Manitowoc Pilot | Shipyard | Manitowoc | 1 | Launched largest ship ever built here at 470+, steamer Charles C. West. | ||
| Manitowoc Pilot | Carferry | Manitowoc | 1 | Launched by Manitowoc Ship Building company. 370+ x 67+ x 21+ 6+. | ||
| Manitowoc Pilot | Harbor | Manitowoc | 1 | Manitowoc city harbor commission organized. | ||
| Manitowoc Pilot | Harbor | Manitowoc | 1 | To be at Great Lakes Harbor Association meeting. | ||
| Manitowoc Pilot | Harbor | Manitowoc | 1 | Ferry companies settle with city over damage to 10th street bridge. |
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.