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 | Propeller | Menominee | 1879-08-14 | 4 | The propellers Menominee and Oconto make regular trips. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Menominee | 1879-07-17 | 4 | Information on the steamers Menominee and Oconto for their fares and trips. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Propeller | Menominee | 1879-06-19 | 5 | Arrived June 19, Chicago. Departed June 19, Green Bay. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Menominee | 1879-06-19 | 5 | Capt. Spafford will assume command of the Menominee, Capt. Stoins, the Truesdell will command the Oconto. Rest not changed | ||
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Propeller | Menominee | 1879-07-10 | 4 | Arrived July 10, Menominee. Departed July 10, Green Bay. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Propeller | Menominee | 1879-11-13 | 4 | The propeller, which ran ashore near Milwaukee during the recent snow storm, was released. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Propeller | Menominee | 1879-10-30 | 4 | The propeller Menominee was nearly eighteen hours behind her usual time on Sunday. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Propeller | Menominee | 1877-10-11 | 8 | Arrived at Ahnapee Oct. 10 from Green Bay. Cleared Oct. 10 for Chicago. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Propeller | Menominee | 1877-10-18 | 8 | Arrived at Ahnapee Oct. 14 from Chicago. Cleared Oct. 14 for Green Bay. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Propeller | Menominee | 1877-11-15 | 8 | Passed by on her southern trip last Sunday afternoon, just four days and a half behind her regular time. |
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.