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 | Shipyard | Manitowoc dry dock | 1 | Tp build fire tug No. 29 for at least $50,000 | ||
| Manitowoc Pilot | Dry Dock | Manitowoc Dry Dock Co. | 1 | New 600+ dry dock to be built in coming spring. | ||
| Manitowoc Pilot | Dry Dock | Manitowoc Dry Dock Co. | 1 | To engage in steel vessel construction work. | ||
| Manitowoc Pilot | Dry Dock | Manitowoc Dry Dock Co. | 1 | Has a contract to repair the steamer New Orleans, which will involve about $10,000 | ||
| Manitowoc Pilot | Dry Dock | Manitowoc Dry Dock Co. | 5 | Info on big steel dump scow launched. | ||
| Manitowoc Pilot | Shipyard | Manitowoc Dry Dock Co. | 1 | Launched scow, built for Starke Dredge co. Costs and dimensions given | ||
| Manitowoc Pilot | Shipyard | Manitowoc Dry Dock Co. | 1 | Information on deal and what is in prospect. | ||
| Manitowoc Pilot | Dry Dock | Manitowoc Dry Dock Co. | 1 | Begun work upon two large steel masts. | ||
| Manitowoc Pilot | Dry Dock | Manitowoc Dry Dock Co. | 1 | To build a steel tug for Milwaukee Tug Co. | ||
| Manitowoc Pilot | Dry Dock | Manitowoc Dry Dock Co. | 5 | Built steamer Chequamegon for $30,000. |
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.