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 | 1877-09-27 | 8 | Arrived at Ahnapee Sept. 23 from Chicago. Cleared 23rd for Green Bay. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Propeller | Menominee | 1877-10-04 | 8 | Failed to make this port yesterday morning on account of the heavy fog. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Propeller | Menominee | 1877-08-23 | 8 | Arrived at Ahnapee Aug 19 from Chicago. Cleared 19th 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 | 1877-08-30 | 8 | Arrived at Ahnapee Aug 29 from Green Bay. Cleared 29th for Chicago. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Propeller | Menominee | 1877-09-06 | 8 | Was late in leaving Chicago the other day, consequently she was late along the entire route. | |
| 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 | 1879-10-09 | 4 | The propeller Menominee touched at this port this morning. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Propeller | Menominee | 1879-10-16 | 4 | The propeller Menominee landed at our port this forenoon. |
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.