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 | |
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Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Propeller | Menominee | 1877-06-14 | 8 | Arrived at Ahnapee June 12 from Green Bay. Cleared 13th for Chicago. | |
Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Propeller | Menominee | 1877-06-21 | 10 | Arrived at Ahnapee June 17 from Chicago. Cleared 17th for Green Bay. | |
Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Propeller | Menominee | 1877-08-02 | 8 | Arrived at Ahnapee Aug. 1 from Green Bay. Cleared Aug. 1 for Chicago. | |
Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Propeller | Menominee | 1877-08-09 | 8 | Arrived at Ahnapee Aug 8 from Green Bay. Cleared 7th for Chicago. | |
Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Propeller | Menominee | 1877-07-26 | 8 | Arrived at Ahnapee July 22 from Chicago. Cleared 22nd for Green Bay. | |
Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Propeller | Menominee | 1877-08-16 | 8 | Last Sunday morning it was completely jammed with passengers. | |
Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Propeller | Menominee | 1877-08-16 | 8 | Arrived at Ahnapee Aug 15 from Green Bay. Cleared 15th for Chicago. | |
Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Propeller | Menominee | 1877-08-23 | 8 | Arrived 22nd from Green Bay. Cleared 22nd for Chicago. | |
Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Propeller | Menominee | 1877-09-06 | 8 | Arrived at Ahnapee Sept. 5 from Green Bay. Cleared 5th for Chicago. | |
Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Propeller | Menominee | 1877-08-30 | 8 | Arrived at Ahnapee Aug 29 from Green Bay. Cleared 29th for Chicago. |