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 | 1879-06-19 | 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 | 1879-07-31 | 4 | From The Advocate. The steamer Welcome, ran on the shore at Hill's Point and pulled off by the propeller Menominee. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Propeller | Menominee | 1879-07-24 | 4 | Arrived July 20, Green Bay. Departed July 20, Chicago. Arrived July 24, Chicago. Departed July 24, Green Bay. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Propeller | Menominee | 1879-09-11 | 4 | The propeller landed at this port on her way north, last night. She brought quite a large consignment of goods. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Propeller | Menominee | 1912-05-17 | 7 | One of the vessels mentioned in a big article written by an old steamboat man of forty odd years and given in the Chicago Magazine. This is a continuation of previous articles. | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Steamer | Menominee | 1873-04-10 | 2 | One of nine Goodrich vessels | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Scow | Menominee | 1873-06-19 | 4 | In port yesterday (Chicago) battled winds | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Propeller | Menominee | 1874-01-22 | 4 | Owned in this city - 796.31 tons | |
| Manitowoc Pilot | Propeller | Menominee | 1877-05-24 | 3 | Running between Chicago and Green Bay |
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.