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 | Steamer | Menominee | 1895-10-31 | 3 | The Goodrich steamer Menominee lay in this harbor five or six hours Sunday. She took on a large cargo of peas for W. Seyk for the south. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Menominee | 1894-03-15 | 3 | The Goodrich line steamer Menominee went as far north as the Sturgeon Bay canal last Monday and stopped here on her way south. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Menominee | 1894-03-29 | 3 | The Goodrich steamer Menominee went as far north as Sturgeon Bay Monday night, stopping at this port to discharge and take on freight. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Menominee | 1893-12-14 | 3 | The Goodrich steamer Menominee was in this harbor last Tuesday, and discharged a large quantity of merchandise for dealers here. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Harbor | Menominee | 1878-04-11 | 8 | Appropriation bill passed the House. Menominee receives $10,000 | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Propeller | Menominee | 1878-03-07 | 10 | Should be steaming up to our pier before long. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Propeller | Menominee | 1877-11-22 | 8 | Is looked for an other trip to Green Bay, and after that she will run from Chicago to other points along the lake as long as the weather permits. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Propeller | Menominee | 1877-12-20 | 8 | The propeller is expected again in a few days. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Steamer | Menominee | 1879-04-10 | 8 | On Green Bay and Escanaba route. Tuesdays and Fridays, for Green Bay and Intermediate Ports. Commander H. D. Pheatt. | |
| Ahnapee (Algoma) Record | Menominee | 1878-10-17 | 10 | The Menominee is taking the place of the Oconto, not the DePere. |
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.