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 | Barge | Mary Mills | 1893-04-20 | 3 | The rail and upper works yet remain to be put on. Her model having been considerably changed in rebuilding. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steambarge | Mary Mills | 1893-05-25 | 3 | Capt. Jas. Tufts was working on his vessel when a staging gave way, precipitating him into the water. A witness helped him to shore. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steambarge | Mary Mills | 1893-06-08 | 3 | Information on her. She is fitted out and is practically ready for business. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steambarge | Mary Mills | 1892-12-15 | 3 | The schooner Wm. Finch was towed to Clay Banks by the steambarge Mary Mills where she loaded slabs fort Capt. Jas. Tufts. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steambarge | Mary Mills | 1892-12-29 | 3 | The Mills will be raised considerably, and her carrying capacity thereby increased. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steambarge | Mary Mills | 1892-11-10 | 3 | The steambarge Mary Mills arrived here light from the south last Tuesday. The Mills was bound north after lumber freight. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Barge | Mary Mills | 1893-03-30 | 3 | Tom Swaty engaged as one of the engineers on the barge. James Oakley is also an engineer. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Barge | Mary Mills | 1893-03-09 | 3 | Capt. Tufts has had the upper works of his barge removed and has had the hull taken down nearly to the water line. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steambarge | Mary Mills | 1892-10-13 | 3 | Was in port a few hours. The Mills was south bound with lumber from Menominee, and cleared Saturday night. | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Steambarge | Mary Mills | 1885-12-17 | 3 | Was placed in the dry dock on Saturday to allow her wheel and shaft to be removed. |
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.