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 | Tug | Manitowoc | 1916-08-25 | 2 | Kewaunee. Tug Manitowoc left with the gov. derrick scow and equipment. The equipment was taken to Sturgeon bay where it will be used for the remainder of the season. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Tug | Manitowoc | 1916-07-21 | 2 | Kewaunee. The tug Manitowoc and the scow Rip Rap arrived in port from Milwaukee. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Tug | Manitowoc | 1916-10-20 | 2 | Kewaunee. The dredge Kewaunee departed from here for Milwaukee where it will be engaged for the next three or four weeks. The dredge and scows left in tow of the tug Industry and the tug Manitowoc. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Tug | Manitowoc | 1919-08-29 | 1 | The Government Tug, Manitowoc, was in port Friday morning several hours on his periodical visit here. The local harbor was inspected. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Manitowoc | 1923-04-27 | 1 | Dredge Kewaunee in tow of the steamer Manitowoc left for Two Rivers Tuesday morning. From there they will then go to Sturgeon Bay canal. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Manitowoc | 1911-11-17 | 8 | The Manitowoc still flies her flag, but Captain Alexander expects orders to lay up within a few days. | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Manitowoc | 1911-11-24 | 8 | Brought in last of the cement fleet into Kewaunee harbor for the winter. | |
| 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 | Tug | Manitowoc | 1914-10-02 | 1 | Was in port with engineers aboard making surveys of the harbor and shore line. |
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.